70 Die From Outbreak Of Hemorrhagic Illness In DRC; WHO Denies Ebola Link

Reuters: WHO says 70 die from illness in Congo, denies Ebola link
“At least 70 people have died in northern Democratic Republic of Congo from an outbreak of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis, the World Health Organization said on Thursday, denying that the illness was Ebola…” (Bakumanya/Farge, 8/21).

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