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Ebola. Lack of centers and tracking hinders response

Observador27 August 2026 at 13:41

The lack of treatment centers and difficulties in contact tracing are hindering the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which already has 5,713 confirmed cases and 2,744 deaths, resulting in a mortality rate of 48%. The country recently received the first Ebola vaccines to combat the epidemic.

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