Uganda closes border with DR Congo over Ebola outbreak
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Ugandan authorities, traders, and the World Health Organization
Uganda-Congo border (Mpondwe)
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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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The Hot Zone: The Terrifying True Story of the Origins of the Ebola Virus
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