HealthDR Congo Ebola claims 452 lives, says WHO· 1 min read
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GENEVA - The Ebola disease outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus (BVD) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) had claimed 452 lives among 1,460 confirmed cases as of July 1, with transmission continuing to spread into new health zones, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported on Friday.According to the WHO, the BVD is a severe zoonotic illness, with fruit bats suspected as the natural reservoir, and it spreads to humans through contact with infected wildlife or bodily fluids of symptomatic individuals…
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