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DRC Ebola outbreak sparks Covid-era comparisons
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 crossed the country's borders, prompting observers to compare its early trajectory with the first weeks of the Covid-19 pandemic. Discussion references comments by Dr Jean Kaseya, the Africa CDC director, as concerns grow about regional containment and the strength of the international response.
Why now: The outbreak's accelerating spread across borders is reviving memories of the Covid pandemic's early stages and raising alarm about containment.
Democratic Republic of the CongoEbolaJean KaseyaAfrica CDC
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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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