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Ebola spreading into new areas in northeast DR Congo: WHO
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- Add ARY News on Google AAResize GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
- Much more needs to be done to get on top of the virus, the WHO said, with isolation bed capacity far below anticipated needs given how it is spreading.
- Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases, including 136 deaths in the DRC, according to the latest figures from the WHO.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize GENEVA: The Ebola outbreak in the northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading into new areas, the World Health Organization warned Friday.
Much more needs to be done to get on top of the virus, the WHO said, with isolation bed capacity far below anticipated needs given how it is spreading.
Since the outbreak was declared on May 15, there have been 676 confirmed Ebola cases, including 136 deaths in the DRC, according to the latest figures from the WHO.
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