DRC Ebola Outbreak Surges to Third-Largest on Record, Spreading Rapidly
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Ebola in DR Congo’s Ituri province has risen to roughly 750 cases and 177 deaths, making it the third-largest outbreak on record and spreading rapidly; WHO has raised national risk to very high as authorities race to scale detection, isolation, and contact tracing amid conflict and weak health systems.
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