Ebola cases in Democratic Republic of Congo surpass 1,500 as death toll rises to 473; over 11,000 contacts monitored, $910 million pledged for response in Congo and Uganda
Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo have surpassed 1,500 as the death toll rises to 473. More than 11,000 contacts are under monitoring, while $910 million has been pledged to support the Ebola response in Congo and Uganda.
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