DR Congo Ebola outbreak set to become deadliest on record, WHO warns
Outbreak to eclipse West Africa’s Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016 if it continues at current pace, WHO chief says.
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The number of confirmed cases in the country has increased to 837, including 196 deaths.
