'Ebola has tortured us': Fear as outbreak spreads faster than first thought
Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
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Notable Quotes
"calm and urged Congolese citizens to remain vigilant."
— Félix Tshisekedi , Politician
"deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic."
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
"very unsecured area with lots of movement of population."
— Anne Ancia , Academic
Key People
World Health Organization representative.
Félix Tshisekedi is the President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
An American doctor who contracted Ebola in eastern Congo.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization.
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Hundreds of cases are suspected in central Africa but experts fear the actual number may be much higher.
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