Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,400 as vaccine trials start

DR Congo's Ebola outbreak has continued to grow, with confirmed infections reaching 3,200 and a fatality rate of nearly one in two. Scientists are racing to test the first vaccines against the rare Bundibugyo strain.

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Congo Ebola death toll tops 1,400 as vaccine trials start

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