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December 02, 2014

The Ebola outbreak

Hi,
 
As the school is organizing a market to raise money to fight Ebola, I'd like you to listen to this documentary from 6 minute English.  Syringe with blood
Scientists are trying to develop a vaccine against Ebola

The Ebola virus has killed hundreds of people in West Africa. The World Health Organisation has allowed the use of drugs which have not been fully tested.
Rob and Feifei discuss the use of these new drugs on patients. Who gets the drug? Who is to blame if they feel worse? Listen to the programme.

This week's question:
The virus Ebola got its name after a river in the northern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. But when was it discovered? Was it in:
a) 1966
b) 1976 or
c) 1986
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

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