Congo reports 72 new Ebola cases Sunday, one of the largest daily jumps since outbreak was declared

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Congo reported 72 new Ebola cases on Sunday, marking one of the largest single-day increases since the outbreak was declared. The surge underscores mounting challenges in containing the virus, particularly as nearly a million people have been displaced by years of regional conflict. Displacement complicates contact tracing and isolation efforts, forcing health workers to pursue patients across unstable territory. The outbreak, already severe, now faces the dual crisis of active violence and population displacement, straining response operations in a region already struggling with humanitarian crises.