Congo Says Number of Confirmed Ebola Cases Rises to 1,708
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Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,759, including 600 deaths
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo have reached 1,759. The outbreak has tragically resulted in 600 recorded deaths. Government data revealed 51 new cases and 20 new deaths. These figures represent the total confirmed cases as of Tuesday. The situation report documented the previous 24 hours.
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Almost 1,800 people have been confirmed infected with Ebola in the DR Congo, according to figures from the latest count.
(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda has exceeded 1,700.
The outbreak is the most severe epidemic of the rare Bundibugyo variant of the virus.
The authorities raised to more than 1,700 contagions in the east of the country, an area devastated by armed conflicts. The emergency is complex after it is confirmed that the outbreak is caused by the variant Bundibugyo, which lacks approved treatment.
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