Ebola outbreak worsening in eastern DR Congo, NGO warns
North Kivu province accounts for nearly 40% of the country's new confirmed Ebola cases, according to the report.
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An Ebola outbreak is spiraling out of control in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, according to an NGO cited by TASS.
North Kivu province alone accounts for nearly 40% of the country's newly confirmed Ebola cases, the report said.
Further details on the overall case count, death toll, or the specific response measures being deployed were not included in the available report.
Eastern DR Congo has faced repeated Ebola outbreaks in recent years, often complicated by regional insecurity.
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