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DRC’s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO

Earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, WHO said.

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The World Health Organization said the Democratic Republic of Congo’s fastest‑growing Ebola outbreak began in February, months before it was officially declared in mid‑May. Earlier cases were mistakenly identified as malaria or typhoid. WHO officials are now working with responders in the DRC to manage the surge in cases.

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