New Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo with 65 deaths reported

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Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo's remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.

The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen. The disease it causes is rare, but severe and often fatal.

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