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The First Outbreak of the Ebola Virus
In August 1976 the first outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus was registered in a small village in northern Zaire. Almost 300 people died before the outbreak was eventually contained.
Witness speaks to two doctors who helped deal with the health crisis.
(Photo: Science Photo Library)
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08:50GMT
麻豆社 World Service Online
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