Ebola Outbreak in Congo Is the Country's Deadliest Ever
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There is a big outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ebola is a very dangerous disease. It can kill people fast.
This outbreak is now the most deadly one in the country's history.
The outbreak started three months ago. It is growing very fast.
Doctors say it is the second most deadly Ebola outbreak ever. It is also one of the fastest.
The government and doctors are working to stop the disease.
They want to help sick people. They also want to stop Ebola from spreading.
People in Congo are worried about the sickness.
Vocabulary8 words
- outbreak
- when a disease suddenly starts and spreads
- Ebola
- a very dangerous disease that can kill people
- disease
- an illness
- spreading
- moving from one person to many people
- deadly
- able to kill
- history
- all the things that happened in the past
- government
- the group of people who run a country
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
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1. Ebola 2. It is the deadliest ever 3. Three months
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There is a big _____ of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Ebola is a very dangerous _____. It can kill people fast.
This outbreak is now the most _____ one in the country's history.
The outbreak started three months ago. It is growing very _____.
Doctors say it is the second most deadly Ebola outbreak ever. It is also one of the _____.
The _____ and doctors are working to stop the disease.
They want to help sick people. They also want to stop Ebola from _____.
People in Congo are _____ about the sickness.
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