- Cross-border Ebola epidemic expands across DRC, Kenya, and Uganda
- Doctors without Borders and the WHO addressed the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, declaring it a public health emergency.
The WHO director-general appeals for a ceasefire to help manage the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
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Updated Jun 5
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What happened
The WHO director-general appeals for a ceasefire to help manage the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Escalating violence in eastern DRC is overwhelming humanitarian efforts to manage the Ebola outbreak.Sub-event
WHO DG calls for a ceasefire to help manage the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.1 source
WHO advises on the management of the Ebola outbreak in Bunia.1 source
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The entities involved
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ethiopian and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization
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World Health Organization
United Nations agency concerned with international public health
- DRC
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Bunia
Bunia is a city in the Democratic Republic of Congo. It is the capital of the province of Ituri.
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