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Ebola outbreak in Congo still spreading, WHO says
By GhanaSummary Newsroom1 min read
The Democratic Republic of Congo has confirmed 1,561 cases, including 506 deaths, in the worst-ever outbreak of the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola, for which there is no proven treatment or cure.
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has not yet stabilised and is still expanding as population movement fuels transmission, a World Health Organisation official said on Tuesday.
Many of the victims of the epidemic have been healthcare workers, including those who caught the virus before the outbreak was declared in mid-May.
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