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Ebola outbreak spreading faster than efforts to fight it: WHO

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New reported cases of Ebola are outpacing the response capabilities from international health partners, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said this week.

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  1. The Columbian

    WHO chief says Ebola outbreak is outpacing response as aid workers strike over pay (opens The Columbian)

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    KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — The world’s fastest-growing Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than efforts to fight it, the head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday during a visit to Congo where some health workers are striking over a lack of pay.

  2. The Guardian

    Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say (opens The Guardian)

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    Cases have passed 4,000 and health watchdog plans to go door to door to find patients in major response escalation The virus causing a massive outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could be mutating, health officials fear, as confirmed cases pass 4,000.

  3. KRQE Albuquerque

    Ebola outbreak spreading faster than efforts to fight it: WHO (opens KRQE Albuquerque)

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    New reported cases of Ebola are outpacing the response capabilities from international health partners, a top World Health Organization (WHO) official said this week.

  4. Al Jazeera

    WHO chief: Ebola outbreak in DRC spreading at ‘unprecedented rate’ (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The world's fastest-growing Ebola outbreak has killed 1,751 people in DR Congo.

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