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As cases pass 2,000, key facts about Congo’s Ebola epidemic | Explained News, The Indian Express

As cases pass 2,000, key facts about Congo’s Ebola epidemic | Explained News, The Indian Express

By Reuters |London |Published: June 5, 2019 10:31:39 am

As cases pass 2,000, key facts about Congo’s Ebola epidemic

The world's second-biggest outbreak has killed 1,346 people since it was detected in August last year. It is the first time Ebola has struck in a conflict zone and the World Health Organization (WHO) has said the outbreak is unlikely to be contained unless violence stops.

As cases pass 2,000, key facts about Congo's Ebola epidemic
A healthcare worker sprays a room during a funeral of Kavugho Cindi Dorcas who is suspected of dying of Ebola in Beni, North Kivu Province of (REUTERS/Goran Tomasevic/File Photo)


The number of Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo has topped 2,000, according to new government figures that show the growth of the epidemic is gaining pace.

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