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The Doctor Pressuring African Leaders to Own the Ebola Response

The Doctor Pressuring African Leaders to Own the Ebola Response
NYT World Saturday 12 September 2026, 04:01 UTC By Ruth Maclean 1 min read
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Dr. Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in July in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.

Dr. Jean Kaseya, the director general of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in July in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Jean Kaseya (PERSON) the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (ORG) Kinshasa (LOCATION) Democratic Republic of Congo (LOCATION)
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