WHO Chief Visits DRC Amid Rapid Ebola Spread, Urges International Support
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- •WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia in the DRC, where an Ebola outbreak is worsening.
- •The outbreak involves a rare strain, with over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths reported.
- •Tedros urged for more international support and local community action to curb the virus's spread.
- •Organized health facilities are struggling to keep up with the rapid increase in Ebola cases.
- •Lack of protective equipment and community trust are major challenges facing response efforts.
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