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August 16, 2021

Ivory Coast Records First Case of Ebola in 25 Years
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Ivory Coast has recorded its first case of Ebola in 25 years. Officials
are tracking recent contacts of the patient, an 18-year-old woman from
neighboring Guinea, who is being treated in intensive care. In June,
Guinea declared the end of a four-month Ebola outbreak that killed 12
people. This comes as West Africa is experiencing a surge of COVID-19
cases, and just days after Guinea confirmed its first deadly case of
Marburg disease - a highly virulent disease similar to Ebola.


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