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Angola mounts fragile defence against deadly Marburg fever

By John Reed in Luanda

Published: April 14 2005 03:00 | Last updated: April 14 2005 03:00

Every evening at about 10pm, dozens of sleeping forms appear outside Luanda's Josina Machel hospital.

Angolans visiting relatives or seeking treatment at one of its rudimentary wards stretch out on the pavements and use a nearby lot as a toilet. The neighbouring paediatric hospital has a similar overflow crowd of mothers and children, also sleeping rough.

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