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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jean-Yves Kamale

WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity

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The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, late Thursday to witness efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, as medical personnel struggle with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region.

“To come here is to really show to the community that they’re not alone," WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters at the airport.

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