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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected in Congo

By the time health officials confirmed new Ebola infections in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, the total number of suspected cases meant the outbreak was already one of the largest on record. A series of ch

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Flawed tests and funerals allowed Ebola to spread undetected in CongoBy the time health officials confirmed new Ebola infections in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week, the total number of suspected cases meant the outbreak was already one of the largest on record. A series of ch
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