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WHO confirms outbreak of Ebola virus in Congo republic

New York, Sept 12 (PTI) Deadly haemorrhagic Ebola virus has resurfaced in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) with the recent outbreak killing at least 160 people, the United Nations health agency said today.

Laboratory analysis conducted in Gabon and the United States on samples taken from cases in the outbreak have confirmed the presence of the Ebola virus, which causes death in 50 to 90 per cent of the cases, World Health Organisation (WHO) reported.

The agency has already rushed medical supplies to the region in an effort to contain the disease.

WHO said some of the samples also…

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