WHO Says Ebola Outbreak in Congo Could End in Three Months
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The WHO is the World Health Organization. It works on health around the world.
The WHO says an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can stop in three months. Ebola is a very dangerous disease. An outbreak is when many people get sick at the same time.
This outbreak is already the most deadly one in the country's history. It has killed more people than any other Ebola outbreak there before.
The outbreak started three months ago. It is growing fast. Experts say it is the second most deadly Ebola outbreak ever.
Ebola spreads between people. It can cause high fever and bleeding. Many people die from it.
The WHO helps countries fight diseases like this. It sends doctors and medicine to help stop the sickness.
The WHO thinks doctors can control the outbreak soon. This means fewer new people will get sick.
But right now, the disease is still a big problem in Congo. Many families are worried.
Vocabulary15 words
- WHO
- a big group that helps with health problems around the world
- Ebola
- a very dangerous disease that can kill people
- outbreak
- when many people get a disease at the same time
- deadly
- able to kill people
- control
- to stop something bad from getting worse
- spread
- to move from one person to another
- disease
- an illness
- history
- things that happened in the past
- expert
- a person who knows a lot about something
- fever
- when your body is very hot because you are sick
- medicine
- something you take to feel better when sick
- doctor
- a person who helps sick people
- worried
- feeling afraid something bad will happen
- growing
- getting bigger
- country
- a place with its own government, like Congo
Quiz
Answer key
1. It can be controlled in three months 2. — 3. True
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The _____ is the World Health Organization. It works on health around the world.
The WHO says an _____ outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo can stop in three months. Ebola is a very dangerous _____.
This outbreak is already the most _____ one in the country's history.
The outbreak started three months ago. It is _____ fast.
Ebola _____ between people. It can cause high fever and bleeding.
The WHO helps countries fight _____ like this.
The WHO thinks doctors can _____ the outbreak soon.
But right now, the disease is still a big problem in Congo. Many families are _____.