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

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Confirmed Ebola cases in the Congo outbreak have surpassed 1,000, with 254 deaths reported. Contact tracing remains a major challenge as authorities work to contain the outbreak in eastern Congo.

Confirmed cases in the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement late Sunday, as tracing those who had been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.