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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ope Adetayo and Ruth Alonga

Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak, health agency says

The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.

The suspected cases have increased from 28 to 68 in recent days, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said at an online briefing. It has also spread from to two to four districts while the death toll currently stands at 16.

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