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Ebola outbreak continues to worsen
As of yesterday, there have been 101 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo — but the actual number is likely substantially higher, with more than 900 suspected cases, according to a post from WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Ten deaths have been confirmed, with 220 more suspected.
“This outbreak is going to be a beast to contain,” STAT’s Helen Branswell wrote online yesterday. “And the longer it goes before the world mounts an effective response, the harder it’s going to be.”
