DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says
by Kat Lay Global health correspondent from World news | The Guardian on (#762HK)
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus had a big head start' but that the response was catching up
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus a big head start".
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns.
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