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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Death toll tops 1,500 in fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, Congo says

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The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has killed more than 1,500 people in eastern Congo, according to official data released Thursday, a 50% spike in around a week that shows the outbreak continues to outpace response efforts.

The latest update from Congo’s government shows that as of Tuesday, 3,442 cases have been recorded in the latest outbreak, and 1,521 people have died.

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