Ebola outbreak in Congo claims
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Ebola outbreak in Congo claims over 400 lives, health officials say

More than 400 people have died in the latest outbreak of the highly contagious Ebola disease in Congo-Kinshasa.

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Ebola continues to claim victims. So far, 438 deaths have been recorded and 1,406 people have been infected since the outbreak in Ituri province became known on May 15 this year, the National Health Institute INSP reports.

The Bundibugyo virus variant is behind the current outbreak. There are no vaccines or specific treatments for it.

AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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