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UN warns of Ebola spread in DRC
The United Nations has warned of a global health catastrophe due to the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where the virus has claimed the lives of more than 2,500 people and the number of cases has exceeded 5,000, with a rapid risk of spreading to neighboring countries. The organization announced the shipment of 70,000 doses of the "Ervebo" vaccine to combat the outbreak, despite not being fully certain of its efficacy against the current "Bundibjo" strain. Ebola is considered one of the most dangerous diseases, causing severe hemorrhagic fever and potentially leading to high mortality rates, as ongoing trials for treatments and vaccines continue for the rare strain responsible for the current outbreak.
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