Ebola death toll in Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 3,500
The outbreak has spread across seven of Congo's 26 provinces, according to TASS.
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 3,500 people, with cases confirmed across seven of the country's 26 provinces, TASS reported.
The outbreak represents one of the deadliest Ebola epidemics on record, following earlier major outbreaks in West Africa and other regions of Central Africa.
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- Ebola death toll in Democratic Republic of Congo surpasses 3,500 — TASS (Russia)
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