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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Rebecca Whittaker

WHO chief calls for ‘immediate ceasefire’ in Democratic Republic of Congo as number of suspected Ebola cases nears 1,000

The head of the World Health Organization has called for an “immediate ceasefire” in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as suspected cases of Ebola near 1,000.

Ebola is spreading through conflict-ravaged provinces in eastern DRC faster than health workers can respond. Ongoing clashes in the Ituri province are causing mass displacement of people who have been potentially exposed to the virus making it harder for health workers to control.

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