WHO alerts six African countries after Ebola outbreaks

Published on February 16, 2021

The World Health Organization has asked six African countries to be alert for possible Ebola infections, as Guinea on Tuesday reported new cases and Democratic Republic of Congo said its new infections were a resurgence of a previous outbreak. Reuters

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