DR Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes fastest ever recorded

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has become the fastest-spreading ever recorded, France 24 reports. Deaths have now surpassed one thousand, with confirmed cases climbing to around two thousand five hundred. As the crisis accelerates, experts are calling for more funding to help bring it under control.

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