Ebola Spreads From Africa to Europe as Deaths Pass 5,000
Ebola has spread from Africa to Europe, and worry is rising around the world. More than 5,000 people have died in the Democratic Republic of Congo's deadliest outbreak so far, which is now the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
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Context: Ebola is a rare, serious virus spread through contact with blood or other bodily fluids. The 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak killed more than 11,000 people, and DR Congo has had several Ebola outbreaks before this one.
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