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Congo's Ebola outbreak 'almost over', prime minister says

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  A man washes his hands as a preventive measure against the Ebola virus on a street in Monrovia, September 13, 2014.  Credit: Reuters/James Giahyuereuters.com - Sep 22, 2014

An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo, unrelated to the epidemic in West Africa, is "almost over" with no new cases detected for several days, Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo said.

The government body coordinating the response to Ebola released data on Monday showing Congo had recorded 68 cases in Equateur province since August. Four previously suspected cases had tested negative, but one new case was added.

 

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/09/22/us-health-ebola-congodemocratic-idUSKCN0HH2KA20140922

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