O avanço da epidemia de ebola na República Democrática do Congo já foi responsável pela morte de mais de três mil pessoas, em um total de 6.200 contágios confirmados, revelando uma taxa de letalidade de quase 50%. O surto já atingiu seis províncias e é provocado por uma cepa para a qual ainda não há vacinas nem tratamentos homologados, aumentando os desafios para conter a epidemia.
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