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Nearly 500 confirmed cases in Central Africa Ebola outbreak: WHO

Nearly 500 Ebola cases have been confirmed in an outbreak in central Africa, with 452 cases in DRC and 19 in Uganda, totaling 471 cases and 84 deaths. The WHO declared it an international public health emergency. The CDC warned it could rival the 2014 West Africa epidemic. The outbreak was declared on May 15 in northeastern DRC. No approved vaccines or treatments exist for the Bundibugyo species. A $518-million plan was launched.

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Nearly 500 Ebola cases have been confirmed in an outbreak in central Africa, with 452 cases in DRC and 19 in Uganda, totaling 471 cases and 84 deaths. The WHO declared it an international public health emergency. The CDC warned it could rival the 2014 West Africa epidemic. The outbreak was declared on May 15 in northeastern DRC. No approved vaccines or treatments exist for the Bundibugyo species. A $518-million plan was launched.

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