DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Becomes Second Largest in History
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated, becoming the second-largest in history with over 3,500 cases and more than 1,500 deaths. The rapid spread of the virus continues to pose significant challenges.
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Ebola outbreak in DRC the fastest growing in the history of the virus
As the death toll rises to almost 1,500, and with a vaccine against the Bundibugyo strain potentially still months away, health workers face a battle to slow the outbreak The latest numbers of confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has made this latest outbreak the fastest growing in the known history of the virus. At 3,360 confirmed cases, the disease is now affecting people in five provinces in the east of the DRC, with 1,487 deaths recorded, representing an overal...
By Prosper Heri Ngorora in Bunia
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The Democratic Republic of Congo's rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak has become the world's second-largest on record, government data showed Friday, as the virus continues...
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