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Many Ebola cases in the Congo

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Ebola is spreading in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There are 2011 confirmed cases of the illness. 754 people have died already. Experts think there are many more sick people.

Ebola is very dangerous for life. You catch it through body contact. Body fluids also carry the virus. The current outbreak is hard to stop. There is no vaccine against this special germ yet. A special treatment is also missing so far.

An expert for tropical medicine speaks about it. His name is Martin Grobusch. He thinks the illness stays until next year. The USA now have strict rules. US citizens must not travel home directly from Congo. They must stay in another country for 21 days first.

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Definitions

Ebola
A very dangerous illness that leads to death often.
Unseen cases
Cases that are not known because no one found them.
Quarantine
A time to separate sick people to protect others.
Tropical doctor
A doctor who studies illnesses in hot countries.
Vaccine
A medicine that protects the body from an illness.

People

Martin Grobusch
An expert for medicine in warm countries.

Locations

Democratic Republic of Congo
A large country in Central Africa.
Kinshasa
The capital city of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
USA
The United States of America with new travel rules.

Sources

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Die Presse

Über 2000 Ebola-Fälle im Kongo: USA verschärfen Einreiseregeln

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ORF

Mehr als 2.000 bestätigte Ebola-Fälle in DR Kongo

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Standard

Ebola: Mehr als 2000 bestätigte Fälle in DR Kongo

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Kurier

Mehr als 2.000 bestätigte Ebola-Fälle im Kongo

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