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Why the Latest Ebola Outbreak in the DRC is So Dangerous

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Why the Latest Ebola Outbreak in the DRC is So Dangerous

Mark Leon Goldberg
Oct 18, 2018
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Why the Latest Ebola Outbreak in the DRC is So Dangerous

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An ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has sickened over 200 people and resulted in over 130 deaths as of October 18. It could get worse.

What makes this current outbreak so potentially dangerous is the fact that it is occurring in a conflict zone. Ebola has been confirmed in two provinces, North Kivu and Ituri, that have long been…

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