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Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 deaths amid violence and mistrust

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak has recorded more than 4,000 deaths, authorities say, as they struggle to contain the spread of the virus.

Congo's Ebola outbreak surpasses 4,000 deaths amid violence and mistrust

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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague

Alexei Tsydenov, head of the neighboring republic of Buryatia, confirmed that the woman had died from an unspecified form of plague.

  • Nearly 200 people in Irkutsk under medical observation after lab worker's death from plague.
  • Daria Sh., 27-28-year-old lab worker, died on Thursday from severe pneumonia.
  • At least 197 individuals potentially exposed placed in isolation, including over 100 in hospitals.

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