2nd confirmed Ebola patient in major Congolese city dies
The case complicated efforts to contain a yearlong outbreak already challenged by rebel attacks and community mistrust.
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There have been three confirmed cases in Uganda for the highly contagious disease that has killed nearly 1,400 in Congo.
A funeral Mass is being celebrated for Etienne Tshisekedi, the Congolese opposition icon whose son is now president of the sprawling Central African country.
The World Health Organization warned it may not be possible to contain Ebola to the two affected provinces in eastern Congo if violent attacks on health teams continue.
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