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WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns of ‘catastrophic collision of disease and conflict’, as Uganda closes border with DRC The head of the World Health Organization has called for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of…
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The World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, urged an immediate ceasefire in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to help curb an Ebola outbreak. He warned that the region was experiencing a “catastrophic collision of disease and conflict,” noting that the outbreak in Ituri province was outpacing the response. Uganda has closed its border with the DRC to limit the spread of the virus. Tedros said he would travel to the DRC this week to address the situation.
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