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HEALTHJun 22 · 07:31 UTCWPLG LOCAL 10 MIAMIAssociated Press

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo outbreak top 1,000 with 254 deaths, authorities say

Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo's Ituri province have reached 1,003 with 254 deaths, driven by the Bundibugyo virus, which lacks vaccines or treatment. Contact tracing is only 55% complete, with over 35,000 contacts to trace, while violence from Islamic State-backed rebels complicates response efforts.

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CongoplaceIturi provinceplaceBundibugyo virustopicEbolatopicIslamic StateorganizationAllied Democratic ForceorganizationAfrica Centers for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationJean Kaseyaperson
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