DR Congo Ebola death toll hits 87 as outbreak strain lacks vaccine, poses high risk

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A total of 336 cases, including both suspected and confirmed infections, and 87 deaths have been reported in the latest outbreak in Ituri Province in eastern DRC -- the country's 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976, said Jean Kaseya, director general of Africa CDC, during an online press briefing.

Source: Xinhua