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Ebola Cases in Congo-Kinshasa Top 11,000, With More Than 5,300 Deaths
The number of people infected with Ebola continues to rise in Congo-Kinshasa. More than 11,000 cases have now been confirmed, Reuters reports.
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British man with Ebola evacuated from Congo-Kinshasa for treatment
A British man infected with Ebola is being evacuated from Congo-Kinshasa, the British government says.
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WHO Endorses Clinical Trials of Two New Vaccines for Ebola Outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa
The World Health Organization (WHO) approved clinical trials of two new Ebola vaccines on Wednesday.
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Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Rises to 5,376, Mostly in Congo-Kinshasa
More than 5,300 people have died in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, with the highest number of deaths recorded in Congo-Kinshasa, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Young Children Face Higher Ebola Death Rate in Congo, Doctors Without Borders Warns
The mortality rate is high among children affected by the unusual Bundibugyo Ebola variant in the Democratic Republic of Congo. To prevent the infection from spreading, they are kept isolated from their families. Young children in particular are very vulnerable, says nurse Anneli Eriksson, who is helping them in Butembo.
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Congo’s Ebola outbreak surpasses 5,000 deaths, with more than 10,000 cases reported
The death toll in Congo-Kinshasa’s Ebola outbreak has risen to more than 5,000, local authorities say, according to Reuters.
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Ebola Outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa Tops 10,000 Confirmed Cases, Nearly Half Have Died
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the ongoing outbreak has exceeded 10,000, according to authorities in the hardest-hit country, Congo-Kinshasa.
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