Ebola outbreak: WHO's Tedros visits Uganda, bordering the DRC Ituri province epicenter
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WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has visited Uganda, praising its 'prompt and capable response' to the Ebola outbreak across the border in DRC's Ituri province. Uganda has logged only a few, mostly imported, cases.
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The World Health Organization head is visiting Uganda, praising its "prompt and capable response" to the Ebola outbreak across the border in DRC's Ituri province. Uganda has logged just a few cases, mainly imported.
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