Ebola outbreak on track to be deadliest ever, WHO chief says
The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
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"at its current pace, would eclipse that of the 2014-2016 occurrence"
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus , Executive
"We are chasing the virus, the virus is ahead of us."
— Dr Mohamed Janabi , Academic
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The outbreak, declared on 15 May, has caused more than 2,000 deaths, with thousands more reported cases.
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