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WHO chief urges more support for DRC Ebola outbreak

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, concluded a visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo, emphasizing the need for increased international support to combat the ongoing Ebola outbreak. During his visit, he met with President Felix Tshisekedi and discussed strategies to strengthen health systems and ramp up testing and treatment. An aid agency warned that the outbreak may be significantly larger than officially reported, with a substantial number of virus contacts remaining untraced. AI

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WHO chief urges more support for DRC Ebola outbreak

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Reuters ·

    WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

    The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the Ebola outbreak, which an aid agency warned was likely much larger than official figures show. The outbreak, already the third-l…