Ebola epidemic outbreak in Africa
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Ebola-Ausbruch: USA sagen weitere 242 Millionen Dollar im Kampf gegen Ebola zu
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The US government made commitments at the G7 summit at Lake Geneva.
During the G7 summit in June at Lake Geneva, the US government made commitments to provide additional millions in aid aimed at combating the Ebola epidemic in Africa. In addition to these funds, the US government called on other nations to increase their own contributions toward measures to fight the disease.
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The Ebola outbreak began in mid-May.
The Ebola outbreak began in mid-May. Since the start of the outbreak, more than 600 people have died from the consequences of the viral disease, according to UN data.
Ebola is described as an infectious and life-threatening disease that is transmitted through body contact, specifically through contact with body fluids.
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President Donald Trump took office.
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