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Ebola is spreading faster in eastern Congo than it can be tracked, as deaths pass 700
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An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo is spreading rapidly, with 80% of new cases originating from unknown transmission chains. Despite increased medical capacity, health officials report that the response is struggling to keep pace with the rising death toll, which has now surpassed 700.
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is spreading faster than health officials can track despite an expanding response.
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