Canadian aid workers head to Congo as part of Ebola outbreak response
Canadian aid workers are traveling to the Democratic Republic of Congo to assist with an Ebola outbreak that has likely infected hundreds. The outbreak involves a rare type of Ebola called Bundibugyo, for which there is currently no vaccine or specific treatment. The World Health Organization has reported nearly 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths, indicating a potentially larger scale of spread.
- ▪Canadian aid workers are heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to combat an Ebola outbreak.
- ▪The outbreak involves a rare type of Ebola called Bundibugyo, which has no vaccine or specific treatment.
- ▪The World Health Organization reported almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths related to the outbreak.
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Open this photo in gallery:Workers load World Health Organization emergency supplies onto a United Nations plane in Nairobi, Kenya, on Wednesday, headed for Congo to combat the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province.Andrew Kasuku/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountCanadian aid workers are heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo, where hundreds of people have likely been infected with a rare and deadly type of Ebola.
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