WHO Chief Calls for Community Engagement in Fight Against Ebola Outbreak in Congo
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The head of the World Health Organization has urged local communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to join efforts to combat a spreading Ebola outbreak. The virus has already spread to three provinces within Congo and crossed into neighboring Uganda. Doctors Without Borders warned on Saturday that this latest epidemic - the 17th since 1976 - is spreading at an unprecedented rate, highlighting the urgency of the public health response in the region.