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Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns - BBC

Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns - BBC
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The World Health Organization warns that the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was misdiagnosed for months, allowing it to spread further. Health authorities are struggling to contain the virus due to regional insecurity and community distrust.

Share Save Add as preferred on Google Damian Zane Reuters Health workers need to be fully protected as the virus can spread from touching bodily fluids. The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared - meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

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