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WHO chief visits Congo as Ebola cases spread faster than response
- WHO chief Tedros visited Bunia in eastern Congo as the Ebola outbreak spreads rapidly; officials report about 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths, though the real toll may be much higher.
- The outbreak is the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved treatment or vaccine, and cases have crossed the border into Uganda.
- Some countries have closed borders and major U.S. airports are doing health screenings, but WHO says travel bans aren’t effective and urges more support to Congo.
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