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Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region

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An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that has infected hundreds of people and caused dozens of suspected

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  1. WHO sounds global alarm over ‘extraordinary’ Ebola strain spreading through central Africa

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    Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region

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  1. Al Jazeera

    Health officials raise alarm over new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Concern is high regarding the potential spread of the virus amid a precarious security situation in the affected area.

  2. New York Post

    WHO sounds global alarm over ‘extraordinary’ Ebola strain spreading through central Africa (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    A terrifying strain of Ebola has triggered a global health emergency after tearing through central Africa and spreading into major urban capitals, health officials warned Sunday.

  3. Forbes

    Why The Current Ebola Outbreak In Congo Matters To The Entire World (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The current Ebola outbreak in Congo poses a threat to the entire world, with a strain that has no therapies or approved vaccine.

  4. KEZI Eugene

    Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US moves to limit entry from virus-hit region (opens KEZI Eugene)

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    KEZI Eugene's feed description

    An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that has infected hundreds of people and caused dozens of suspected

  5. NBC News

    New Ebola outbreak fuels mounting global alarm as U.S. works to relocate affected Americans (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    There was increasing global alarm Monday over an Ebola virus outbreak in central Africa that the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern

  6. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ebola outbreak fuels mounting global alarm as U.S. works to relocate affected Americans (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    An Ebola outbreak in central Africa is sparking increasing global alarm.

  7. KVIA El Paso

    Global scramble to contain new Ebola outbreak as US looks to relocate ‘small number’ of citizens affected (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — An international effort is underway to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda that has infected hundreds of people and caused dozens of suspected deaths, as the United States looks to relocate a “small number” of its citizens affect…

  8. Science Alert

    Deadly Ebola Outbreak Declared Global Emergency as Cases Spread in Africa (opens Science Alert)

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    Science Alert's feed description

    The World Health Organization declared an international health emergency on Sunday over an outbreak of an Ebola strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed more than 80 and for which there is no vaccine.

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