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Ebola case confirmed in major city in Democratic Republic of Congo

18 July 2019

A case of Ebola has been confirmed in Goma, the first in a major city since the outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo last year
Testing person suspected of having Ebola in Liberia in 2014

Ebola once again on the prowl as emergency teams stand ready

16 May 2017

Three deaths and 19 suspected cases of Ebola in the DR Congo have health officials worried – but the chances of another deadly rampage are thankfully slim

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