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Congo to vaccinate health workers, contacts amid Ebola outbreak

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Congo has a stockpile of treatments and of the Ervebo Ebola vaccine, according to the World Health Organization.

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  • WHO has sent supplies and personnel to Congo to address an Ebola outbreak in Kasai.
  • This is Congo's 16th Ebola outbreak, with a fatality rate of 53 percent. 11s
  • Rapid response teams are tracing contacts, testing samples, and providing technical support. 24s
  • 2,000 doses of Ebola vaccine are being released to immunize health workers and contacts. 51s
  • Fifteen deaths have been reported, with symptoms including fever and heavy bleeding. 1m 11s
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