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What to Know About the Ebola Outbreak that Has Spread From Congo to 4 Other Countries
WHO says the outbreak is the fastest-growing in history, with 4,600 deaths in Congo and cases now confirmed in four other countries.
- The World Health Organization reported that the Ebola outbreak from eastern Congo has spread to four other countries, making it the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
- Caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which there is no approved vaccine or drug, the outbreak has killed at least 4,600 of the 9,500 people infected in Congo.
- Kenya has confirmed nine Ebola cases, including four health workers, after a patient traveled from Congo via Uganda; authorities identified 135 contacts with 134 in quarantine.
- Health Minister Muhammad Pate is tracing 44 contacts in Nigeria after a woman arrived from Uganda with the infection. Uganda declared its outbreak over on Aug. 27 after 20 confirmed cases.
- France recorded a single case in June involving a doctor returning from a humanitarian mission in Congo. Reports cite lax surveillance as a recurring problem, with most cases confirmed long after travel.
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The epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus has spread in more countries, keeping the authorities on the alert for its spread in more lugres.
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What to know about the Ebola outbreak that has spread from Congo to 4 other countries
Ebola disease from the fast-moving outbreak in Congo has now spread to four other countries, including two where it’s active
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Health officials in Africa are warning about an Ebola outbreak that is spreading to more countries and are calling on the world to take urgent action.
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