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AFRICA CDC HAS COMPARED CURRENT EBOLA OUTBREAK TO 2014 OUTBREAK THAT KILLED AROUND 11,000 PEOPLE

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“AFRICA CDC HAS COMPARED CURRENT EBOLA OUTBREAK TO 2014 OUTBREAK THAT KILLED AROUND 11,000 PEOPLE”

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