Over 1,000 Ebola cases in
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Over 1,000 Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of the Congo

The number of confirmed Ebola cases has surpassed 1,000. Of those, 254 people have died, according to authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The difficult work of contact tracing continues.

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A total of 100 people have recovered from the Ebola outbreak, the Ministry of Health announced. At least 365 patients are currently being treated in hospitals or in isolation.

The current outbreak of hemorrhagic fever has been caused by the Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no vaccine or treatment.

According to authorities, there may be significantly more unreported cases. More than 35,000 people who have had contact with infected individuals still need to be traced.

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