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At least 65 dead after Ebola outbreak confirmed in Democratic Republic of the Congo

This comes five months after their last Ebola outbreak that killed more than 40.

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3 Kansas residents hospitalized for observation after hantavirus exposure abroad

All three individuals with high-risk exposure have been transported to the University of Kansas Hospital for observation, the state department of health said.

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The Illinois Department of Health says that it is investigating a potential case of hantavirus in a resident that is not connected to the MV Hondius outbreak.

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Potential hantavirus case in Illinois not related to ship outbreak, officials say

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