Congo's Ebola deaths top 1,000 as violence and shortages hamper medics

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Congo's Ebola deaths top 1,000 as violence and shortages hamper medics

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Ebola deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo have exceeded 1,000 amid challenges including militant violence, attacks on medical clinics, and shortages. Medical efforts to contain the outbreak face severe obstacles, highlighting ongoing health and security crises.

July 23 - Ebola has now killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo, official figures show, as medics struggle to contain an outbreak amid militant violence, attacks on clinics and widespread shortages.

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