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Ebola cases in DR Congo hits 1,000, fatality rate at 25% (opens original article in a new tab)

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Ebola outbreak in DR Congo reaches 1,000 cases with 25% fatality rate, spreading to Uganda and no available vaccine for current strain

  • More than 1,000 Ebola cases recorded in DR Congo with 254 deaths
  • Outbreak declared on 15 May in Ituri province
  • Virus spread to Uganda with 20 cases and two deaths
  • No vaccine available for Bundibugyo strain of Ebola
  • WHO declared international public health emergency

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