Red Cross Mourns Death of 3 Volunteers From Ebola in Congo

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Ebola kills 3 Red Cross workers in the Congo, organization says
The three workers, who fell ill in March and died in May, were "among the first known victims of the outbreak," the Red Cross said.

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Red Cross Mourns Death of Three Volunteers From Ebola in Congo
3 Red Cross volunteers die of Ebola as number of cases rises in Uganda

Ebola, DR Congo

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A second Ebola treatment center is set ablaze in eastern Congo, with 18 suspected cases fleeing
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Residents of a town at the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo attacked and burned part of a health center where people are being treated for the virus, and 18 people suspected of infection left the facility, a local hospital director said Saturday. It was the second such attack in the region in a week.

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In Ebola outbreak, a number of Americans in the Congo believed to have had exposure to suspected cases
Suspected Ebola patients ‘escape’ health center in DR Congo

DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations

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DR Congo players told to isolate before World Cup
The Democratic Republic of Congo's World Cup squad must isolate for 21 days before they can enter the US because of the Ebola outbreak.

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DR Congo will not change World Cup preparations despite US warning
US government tells DR Congo how long they must isolate before they’re allowed to enter for World Cup

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