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Congo's confirmed Ebola cases pass 9,000

Congo's Health Ministry reported 9,066 confirmed Ebola cases and 4,381 deaths on Tuesday, across 65 health zones in seven provinces. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatment. Kenya has reported a case imported from Congo.

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