Ebola Bundibugyo strain outbreak worst ever in DR Congo, WHO says
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- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the biggest in the country's history, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
- As of 30 July, there were 3,605 confirmed cases including 1,587 deaths - a fatality rate of 44%.
- The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
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- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is the biggest in the country's history, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
- As of 30 July, there were 3,605 confirmed cases including 1,587 deaths - a fatality rate of 44%.
- The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.