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DR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 2,500 deaths, UN says

More than 2,500 people have died in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to a UN coordinator. The UN warned the outbreak is spreading exponentially and has reached an area larger than France. It is already the largest Ebola outbreak in the country's history and is spreading faster than any on record.

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The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2 500 deaths now recorded.

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo species, has killed more than 2,500 people and is growing exponentially; it is now the deadliest and fastest-spreading outbreak in the country's history, affecting an area larger than France.

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Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo 'growing exponentially,' UN warns

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DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘growing exponentially’ – UN

The Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo is growing “exponentially”, with more than 2 500 deaths now recorded.

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