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Ebola spreads to new hot spots in Congo amid chaotic response

Original: Ebola creates new hot spots in Congo as responders describe ‘chaotic’ response

A new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is expanding into fresh hot spots, with health responders on the ground describing the containment effort as chaotic. Major outlets including the Washington Post and ABC News report that coordination problems are hampering efforts to trace cases and stop transmission, raising fears of wider spread in the region.

Why now: Reports of a disorganised response to a growing Ebola outbreak are raising alarm about a potential wider epidemic.

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