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Confirmed cases in Congo's Ebola outbreak have surpassed 9,000, with more than 4,300 deaths, as health authorities struggle to contain an outbreak spreading across seven provinces, according to government figures released Tuesday. The Health Ministry reported 9,066 confirmed cases and 4,381 deaths, with the death toll approaching half the number of confirmed cases. The rising death toll has alarmed health workers and authorities, with a large share of recorded deaths occurring outside treatment centres. The latest report recorded 88 new cases and warned that "community transmission remains a concern." The outbreak has created new hot spots as it spreads to more communities, with 65 health zones across seven provinces now affected. Officials say the confirmed cases account for only a third of all cases, with many going undetected. The outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or treatment. Efforts to contain the virus have been impaired by

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