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Infectious Disease Ping - Ebola death toll increasing (Africa, DRC/ Congo)

"The death toll from an outbreak of the Ebola virus in eastern Congo has risen to 67 people, health officials said Saturday,
with response efforts complicated by the virus spreading further into conflict areas."

"Since August 1, there have been 105 reported cases of Ebola in North Kivu and Ituri provinces,
of which 77 have been confirmed by laboratory tests, according to the Health Ministry."

The situation is aggravated by geographic location, civil unrest, and residents migrating to other adjoining countries searching for food.
Uganda has already placed military and medical personnel at the border to prevent further spread
with mandated 'non-physical contact' thermometers to determine whether travelers have a fever.
Experimental drug medications and vaccines are being applied in an attempt to control the virus.

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Thanks, TIK.