Congo-Kinshasa: Latest Ebola Outbreak Is Declared Over, With Lessons for Covid-19

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Congo-Kinshasa: Latest Ebola Outbreak Is Declared Over, With Lessons for Covid-19

[UN News] An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is over, the government announced on Wednesday, after a five-month response supported by the UN's World Health Organization (WHO), and other partners.

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