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Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads
Health & ScienceDevdiscourse19 May, 02:27 pmAtlasHour
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Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads

More than 500 suspected Ebola cases documented Cases in urban areas raise concerns about spread Exposed Americans to be ​evacuated to Germany Experts explore treatment and vaccine options By Erikas Mwisi BUNIA, Democratic ​Republic of Congo, May 19 (Reuters) - T wenty-six more suspected Ebola ‌deaths ​were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern about the outbreak's spread. The new deaths bring to 131 the fatalities associated with the ‌outbreak in eastern DRC.

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More than 500 suspected Ebola cases documented Cases in urban areas raise concerns about spread Exposed Americans to be ​evacuated to Germany Experts explore treatment and vaccine options By Erikas Mwisi BUNIA, Democratic ​Republic of Congo, May 19 (Reuters) - T wenty-six more suspected Ebola ‌deaths ​were recorded in 24 hours in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities said on Tuesday, and the head of the World Health Organization expressed deep concern about the outbreak's spread.

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