Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed more than 200 people, can still be contained despite conflict in the country's east. He also urged armed groups to declare a ceasefire as aid and medical support continue to arrive.
WHO chief says deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo can be stopped
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