Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus, for which there is no licensed vaccineAn outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials.There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in conflict-hit Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan. Continue reading...

Ebola outbreak kills 65 people in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo

Health officials say cases were caused by Bundibugyo strain of virus, for which there is no licensed vaccine

An outbreak of Ebola has killed 65 people in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, according to African health officials.

There have been 246 suspected cases of the deadly haemorrhagic fever reported so far in conflict-hit Ituri province, which shares borders with Uganda and South Sudan.

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