The current Ebola outbreak “probably” began “several months ago”, according to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO).
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The current Ebola outbreak “probably” began “several months ago”, according to the Geneva-based World Health Organization (WHO). The threat is assessed as “high” at both national and regional levels, but “low” globally.
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