Doctors try to stop Ebola virus

Mekambo - An international medical team tried yesterday to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus from a remote corner of …

Mekambo - An international medical team tried yesterday to stop the spread of the deadly Ebola virus from a remote corner of central Africa, trying to track anyone who had contact with the victims. Doctors said the death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the thickly forested area around Mekambo in northern Gabon had risen to 12 among the 15 suspected cases.

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