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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response
Health & ScienceDaily Excelsior31 May, 04:30 amAtlasHour
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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo as cases outpace response

BUNIA, May 30: The head of the World Health Organisation today visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organised health facilities and new aid arrivals. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment centre and meet local authorities, health workers and affected families in Bunia. “The best way to address this is to provide all the necessary support

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BUNIA, May 30: The head of the World Health Organisation today visited eastern Congo’s Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organised health facilities and new aid arrivals.

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