Hemorrhagic Fever -- South Sudan
The World Health Organization said on [Mon 8 Jan 2018] that 3 people in South Sudan have died of a suspected viral haemorrhagic fever and 60 of their contacts are being monitored for any infection.
Ebola, Marburg, and yellow fever are among viral hemorrhagic fevers that have caused deadly outbreaks in Africa. More than 11 300 people died during the worst outbreak of Ebola, a highly contagious disease, which mainly affected Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone from 2013 to 2016.
The 3 people
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