Ebola, Congo
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A dangerous and rare strain of the Ebola virus is spreading across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and into neighboring Uganda, prompting global health officials to declare a public health emergency of international concern.
Of the confirmed cases, 324 patients are currently in isolation or receiving treatment, while 35 people have recovered from the disease
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases, with 115 deaths recorded since the latest outbreak was officially declared in May, health authorities said
The number of suspected cases of Ebola continues to rise by the day... now above the thousand mark. On the ground, Congolese authorities are scrambling to provide protective equipment which is in short supply,
Africa CDC says authorities are unable to determine the true extent of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo because emergency workers can’t find all the missing contacts of patients infected by the virus.
