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Congo Ebola deaths pass 5,000 amid spread fears
Ebola has killed 5,026 people among 10,351 infected in Congo, according to the health ministry. The figures put the fatality rate near 50%, as concerns grow that the outbreak could spread more widely across the continent.
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