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WHO chief visits Ebola epicentre in DR Congo, as death toll rises

WHO chief visits Ebola epicentre in DR Congo, as death toll rises
France 24 Saturday 30 May 2026, 12:34 UTC By FRANCE24 1 min read
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To display this content from YouTube, you must enable advertisement tracking and audience measurement. One of your browser extensions seems to be blocking the video player from loading. To watch this content, you may need to disable it on this site. WHO chief visits Ebola epicentre in DR Congo, as death toll rises Africa Issued on: Share The number of suspected cases of Ebola continues to rise by the day... now above the thousand mark. On the ground, Congolese authorities are scrambling to provide protective equipment which is in short supply, and to establish trust within communities to help fight the spread of the virus. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is visiting Bunia today. Details by Camille Knight.
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