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The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone

The Ebola outbreak is breaking records -- and just marked a grim milestone
NPR News Tuesday 27 October 2026, 19:53 UTC By Jonathan Lambert 1 min read
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The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?(Image credit: Marie Ruwet/AFP)

The current outbreak, first identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, has now counted 10,000 patients and has spread with great speed. How can it be stopped?

(Image credit: Marie Ruwet/AFP)

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