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UN Hails Progress in Ebola Response, Cites Insecurity as Biggest Challenge

Published by Asharq Al-Awsat · Saudi Arabia 9 h ago
UN Hails Progress in Ebola Response, Cites Insecurity as Biggest Challenge
Asharq Al-Awsat

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UN health officials on Friday hailed progress in the Ebola response six months after the outbreak first prompted global concerns, but cautioned that the disease continues to spread to more remote and dangerous parts of Congo. With the number of confirmed cases now surpassing 11,000, the outbreak is the second-worst for Ebola on record and ‌has spread to parts ‌of east, central and ‌west ⁠Africa.

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