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The World Health Organization's chief has urged an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to address the ongoing Ebola outbreak. The WHO's call for a ceasefire comes as Uganda has closed its border with the DRC in an effort to prevent the spread of the disease. The WHO head has described the situation as a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict". The WHO chief plans to travel to the DRC this week to assess the situation firsthand.

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