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Fears grow that DRC Ebola outbreak could spread beyond borders
Original: Does the accelerating Ebola outbreak in the DRC, which has already breached that country's borders, now look like the ea
An accelerating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has already crossed into neighbouring countries, prompting comparisons to the early stages of the Covid-19 pandemic. Commentators point to remarks by Africa CDC director Dr Jean Kaseya as adding weight to warnings that the regional response may need to scale up rapidly to avoid a wider epidemic.
Why now: The outbreak's cross-border spread has revived memories of Covid's early weeks, prompting debate about whether global health authorities are responding fast enough.
Democratic Republic of the CongoEbolaAfrica CDCJean Kaseya
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- Does the accelerating Ebola outbreak in the DRC, which has already breached that country's borders, now look like the early weeks/months of the Covid pandemic? I've been wondering about this for some weeks (and have occasionally posted on it) but now that Dr Jean Kaseya,… · ChrisMayLA6@mastodon.me.uk · 88
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