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Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo
They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified, the Red Cross says.
Three Red Cross volunteers who died earlier this month were among the first known victims of DR Congo's Ebola outbreak, and likely caught it while managing dead bodies.
The outbreak has resulted in mo...
Three Red Cross volunteers who died earlier this month were among the first known victims of DR Congo's Ebola outbreak, and likely caught it while managing dead bodies.
The outbreak has resulted in more than 200 suspected deaths and more than 850 suspected cases.
Three Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo as outbreak continues to spread.
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"Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the country, the o...
"Three volunteers working for the Red Cross in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have died from suspected cases of Ebola in Ituri Province, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak in the country, the organisation said on Saturday."
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Red Cross volunteers died from suspected Ebola in DR Congo.
bbc
Three Red Cross volunteers who died earlier this month were among the first known victims of DR Congo's Ebola outbreak.
bluesky
The Red Cross volunteers likely caught Ebola while managing dead bodies.
bluesky
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has resulted in more than 200 suspected deaths.
bluesky
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has resulted in more than 850 suspected cases.
bluesky
Framing · 2 — loaded language surfaced (spin shown, not adopted)
bbc
“They are thought to have caught the virus before the outbreak was identified”
→ The volunteers likely became infected prior to official recognition of the outbreak.
bluesky
“were among the first known victims”
→ The volunteers were identified as some of the earliest documented cases.