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Africa's top health body warns Congo's Ebola outbreak is rapidly spreading beyond epicenter
The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is rapidly spreading beyond its epicenter, Africa's top health body said Thursday.
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Africa’s top health body warned Thursday that the fastest‑growing Ebola outbreak on record in eastern Congo is moving beyond its original hotspot. While recent weeks have seen a decline in new cases and deaths within Ituri province, the outbreak’s epicenter, neighboring provinces of North Kivu and Haut‑Uele have experienced a sharp rise in infections and fatalities. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention conveyed these trends during its weekly briefing.
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