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New Ebola case confirmed in northwestern Congo, health authorities say

A WWF billboard listing protected species stands in front of a bushmeat market in Mbandaka, DRC. [Reuters]

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in northwestern Democratic Republic of Congo, prompting health authorities to enforce urgent containment measures just four months after the previous outbreak came to an end.

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