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The World Health Organization chief has stated that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may have started as early as January. This timeline suggests the virus had a significant amount of time to spread before being detected. The head of the WHO noted that despite the virus having a head start, the response to the outbreak is catching up. However, the response is being hindered by certain factors, although these have not been specified. The WHO chief's statement provides an update on the potential start date of the outbreak, indicating a longer period of unchecked spread than initially thought.

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