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3 Killed By Deadly Virus In DR Congo

3 Killed By Deadly Virus In DR Congo
  • PublishedMay 12, 2017

There has been an outbreak of Ebola virus that has been declared in the northeast Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said Friday after the virus caused three deaths in the area since April 22.

The WHO said the outbreak affects an equatorial forest region in Bas-Uele province, bordering the Central African Republic. The last Ebola outbreak in Congo in 2014 was quickly contained and killed 49 people according to official figures.

 

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