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WHO chief visits Uganda amid Ebola outbreak from DRC

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited Uganda on Monday following an Ebola outbreak that has claimed two lives. The outbreak originated in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), which has reported 515 infections and 91 deaths. The WHO has declared an international health emergency for the outbreak, which began on May 15 in the northeastern DRC. Ghebreyesus commended Uganda's prompt response and border screening efforts in detecting cases from the DRC. AI

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WHO chief visits Uganda amid Ebola outbreak from DRC

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    WHO chief visits Ebola-hit Uganda after virus spreads from DRC

    The head of the World Health Organization on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people after spreading from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The WHO has declared an international health emergency over the current outbreak, whic…