Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
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Johnny Luboya Nkashama, WHO, Africa CDC
Ituri Province, DR Congo
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Ebola outbreak in DRC surpasses 10,000 cases
Ebola cases in the DRC have reached 10,141 with nearly 5,000 deaths. This is the 17th and largest Ebola outbreak in the country's history. Clinical trials for vaccines are underway in Bunia.
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