BBC News reports that an outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 31 people and could threaten major towns, according to the World Health Organization.
"An epidemic was officially declared on 17 August in the north-western Orientale Province. WHO official Eugene Kabambi told Reuters that the situation was "very serious" and was "not under control". Ebola is highly contagious and kills up to 90% of people infected. There is no known treatment or vaccine for the disease, which is spread by close personal contact and causes massive internal bleeding".
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