Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500 More than half of the 2,500-plus deaths from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak have occurred within the past 20 days alone, as the virus spreads faster than any recorded outbreak, according…
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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo growing 'exponentially' as death toll passes 2,500 More than half of the 2,500-plus deaths from DR Congo's Ebola outbreak have occurred within the past 20 days alone, as the virus spreads faster than any recorded outbreak, according…
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