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Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging
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Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda are working to contain an Ebola outbreak that has caused nearly 600 cases and over 130 deaths, with the article explaining the virus's transmission mechanisms and clinical progression.
Health authorities are racing to contain Ebola in the DRC and Uganda. Here’s what’s making it so challenging
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is grappling with a rising Ebola epidemic, with almost 600 cases detected so far and more than 130 deaths.
Ebola is a rare virus that initially causes a fever, fatigue, muscle pain, then vomiting and diarrhoea. It can then progress to the hemorrhagic stage, with internal bleeding – which presents as blood in vomit and faeces – as well as bleeding as from parts of the body including the nose, gums, vagina and needle punctures.
Ebola primarily spreads throug
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