WHO: Congo Ebola Outbreak Began Months Before Declaration
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The Story
The World Health Organization stated the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on record began in February, months before its official declaration in mid-May. Health authorities are playing catch-up as infection rates remain high. Earlier cases were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid. WHO vaccine experts recommended human trials for the Ervebo vaccine against a deadly strain spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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