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Ebola outbreak spreads to new areas in DRC despite government claims of decline
Health experts dispute Kinshasa's assertion that cases are trending downward as the virus reaches previously unaffected regions.
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Congo's Ebola epidemic may have started months before May detection
The deadliest recorded Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo likely began well before its official declaration in May.
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Anthrax outbreak in Zambia kills 46 hippos, 8 elephants, 5 buffalo
Twelve people have contracted anthrax after consuming meat from infected wildlife carcasses, according to Zambian health authorities.
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MRSA outbreak linked to bouncy castle infects 48 children in Ireland
Health officials are investigating a hypervirulent strain of the antibiotic-resistant bacterium found in an inflatable structure.
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