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Ebola outbreak claims over 200 lives in DRC, 10 African nations at risk

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has claimed over 200 lives, with 204 deaths reported from 867 suspected cases across three provinces. The World Health Organization has declared the situation an international emergency due to the virus's high contagiousness and the region's instability. The African Union's health agency has identified ten additional African countries at risk of further spread, including Uganda, which has already confirmed three new cases. AI

RANK_REASON Public health crisis with international implications and multiple country involvements. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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Ebola outbreak claims over 200 lives in DRC, 10 African nations at risk

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Agence France-Presse ·

    Ebola toll in DR Congo over 200, Uganda and 10 other African countries also at risk

    Officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) updated the death toll from the Ebola outbreak to 204 late on Saturday, hours after the Red Cross said three volunteers had died there and Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases. A health ministry statement said 204 deaths had b…

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