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Ebola outbreak in Congo surpasses 1,000 deaths as transmission continues
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 1,000 deaths as the virus spreads across provinces and into neighboring Uganda. Health officials are struggling to contain the crisis amid regional conflict, community resistance, and significant funding shortfalls.
Ebola cases in DR Congo top 2,000 as fastest-growing outbreak spreads
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 2,011 confirmed cases, fueled by the rare Bundibugyo virus, regional conflict, and worker strikes.
Congo Ebola cases top 2,000 as health workers strike over unpaid wages
Health workers in Ituri province have walked off the job to protest unpaid salaries, hampering critical contact tracing and patient care efforts.