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The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has spread to two new health zones: Biena and Manguredjipa in North Kivu province. According to government figures released on Friday, a total of 60 areas are now affected by the outbreak. The case fatality rate in these areas is higher than the overall rate of 48%. The Ministry of Health has attributed this disparity to delayed response efforts.

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The Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has spread to two new health zones, Biena and Manguredjipa, in North Kivu province, bringing the total number of affected areas to 60. The outbreak is now considered the fastest-growing in history. According to government figures published on Friday, a higher case fatality rate of 48% has been reported in these two new zones, which experts attribute to delayed response efforts. This development comes as aid workers struggle to contain the spread of the virus in the region. The outbreak's growth is particularly concerning due to its rapid pace and the high mortality rate associated with it.

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The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to Congo’s Ministry of Health data.

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected · speculative framing

The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo, with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday. uncertain

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The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to Congo’s Ministry of Health data. uncertain

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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads to 2 new health zones with a total of 60 areas now affected

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