Ebola cases in DR Congo top 3,200, nearing record of country’s worst outbreak
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing Ebola outbreak has reached 3,262 confirmed cases, according to the country's ministry of health. This number nearly matches the 2018-2020 outbreak, which is the largest ever recorded in the nation. The update indicates the severity of the current epidemic as it approaches historical records.
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The case count is from the DR Congo ministry of health's overnight update.
South China Morning PostPlain English
Loaded language removedConfirmed cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s ongoing Ebola outbreak reached 3,262, its ministry of health said in an overnight update, nearly the same as the 2018-2020 outbreak that is the largest ever recorded in the country.
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The case count is from the DR Congo ministry of health's overnight update.
South China Morning PostThe current outbreak is nearly the same size as the 2018-2020 outbreak.
South China Morning PostConfirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo's ongoing outbreak reached 3,262.
South China Morning PostThe 2018-2020 outbreak is the largest ever recorded in DR Congo.
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