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More than 5,000 die from Ebola in DR Congo's deadliest outbreak
Government data shows that more than 10,000 people have contracted the rare virus.
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More than 5,000 people have died from an ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, government data shows.
The outbreak, which started in May, became the country's deadliest in its history in August, public health officials said. The current case fatality rate is 48.6%.
In its latest update, the health ministry said the epicentre of the epidemic remains in the Ituri province, in the north-east of the country, which is a conflict zone, making it harder to contain the virus.
The virus spreads from one person to another by contact with infected bodily fluids such as blood or vomit.