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Over 1,000 Deaths Recorded in Ebola Outbreak in DRC, Uganda — WHO

Nearly 2,500 cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed, including 999 confirmed deaths in DRC. Volunteers of the Democratic Republic of Congo Red Cross wearing personal protective equipment gather around the casket containing the body of an Ebola virus disease victim. The Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May has killed more than 1,000 people in…

Nearly 2,500 cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed, including 999 confirmed deaths in DRC.

Volunteers of the Democratic Republic of Congo Red Cross wearing personal protective equipment gather around the casket containing the body of an Ebola virus disease victim.

The Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May has killed more than 1,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, an overview published by the World Health Organization showed Wednesday.

Nearly 2,500 cases of the deadly virus have been confirmed, including 999 confirmed deaths in DRC and two in Uganda, according to the WHO table, based on official data from the two countries.

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