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HEALTHJul 11 · 18:26 UTCKOAA NBC5 COLORADO SPRINGSAP via Scripps News Group

US aid worker in Congo infected with Ebola during record outbreak

A U.S. aid worker in Congo has tested positive for Ebola during a record outbreak, with over 1,800 confirmed cases and 648 deaths in Congo and neighboring Uganda. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus with no approved vaccine, is hindered by funding gaps, attacks on health centers, and conflict in eastern Congo.

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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationCongoplaceEbola virustopicAfrica Centres for Disease Control and PreventionorganizationUgandaplaceBundibugyo virustopicWorld Health OrganizationorganizationKenyaplace
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