Congo's Ebola outbreak passes 11,000 cases as attacks on health workers hamper response
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 11,042 Ebola cases and 5,387 deaths since the outbreak was declared in mid-May, according to government figures reported on 10 and 11 November. There is no approved vaccine or treatment for the strain involved.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed 11,000 cases, with 11,042 infections and 5,387 deaths recorded, according to government data reported by Reuters and the Associated Press. Reuters said the figures were published on Tuesday 10 November; the AP, in a report carried by NBC News, said the government reported them on Wednesday 11 November. The totals were current as of those reports.
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