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Congo´s Ebola Outbreak is declared a Global Health Emergency by the W.H.O.

Posted by Alex Lemus | 18 Jul 2019 | NEWS, CeBGID

Congo´s Ebola Epidemic is declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organization.

The current Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. As of 16 April, a total of 2522 confirmed and probable Ebola cases have been reported, of which 1698 died (Source: WHO, April 16, 2019).





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