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DRC Ebola outbreak grows to become one of worst recorded
Key takeaways
- It has now been more than a month since the latest Ebola virus outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- The Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 deaths.
- At least 19 of those who have died are children, according to aid organisations on the ground.
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It has now been more than a month since the latest Ebola virus outbreak was declared in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Reuters: Gradel Muyise Mumbere )
The Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has reached 1,048 confirmed cases and 267 deaths.
At least 19 of those who have died are children, according to aid organisations on the ground.
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