DRC Ebola outbreak accelerates, Uganda closes in on being Ebola-free
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The World Health Organization warns that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than any previous outbreak, surpassing the 2,000-confirmed-cases mark within two months, while Uganda has discharged its last patient and begun a 42-day countdown to potential Ebola-free status as cases dwindle and transmission chains remain difficult to trace.
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