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WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak second largest in history
The outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has thus far claimed no less than 198 lives in 426 recorded cases has been described as the second largest in history by the World Health Organisation (WHO).
According to UN health body, there have been struggles to contain the disease since the outbreak in August with armed conflict in the eastern city of Beni in North Kivu, hampering efforts to curb the disease.
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Dr Peter Salama, WHO’s emergencies chief, called it a “sad toll” as DR Congo’s health ministry announced the number of cases has reached 426.
That includes 379 confirmed cases and 47 probable ones.
So far this outbreak, declared on August 1, has 198 confirmed deaths, DR Congo’s health ministry said.
DRC officials say the Ebola outbreak is the worst in country’s recorded history.
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