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867 cases, 204 dead, no vaccine: Ebola outbreak spirals in DRC; Uganda closes border
Health & ScienceTimes of India24 May, 07:41 amAtlasHour
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867 cases, 204 dead, no vaccine: Ebola outbreak spirals in DRC; Uganda closes border

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is escalating, with 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths reported. WHO raises the risk assessment level and highlights the absence of a specific vaccine for the dangerous Bundibugyo strain. Border measures are tightened in Uganda as health organizations scramble to contain the spread.

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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is escalating, with 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths reported.

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