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Former CDC epidemiologist: Ebola outbreak 'will get worse before it gets better'
Key takeaways
- Neil Vora warned that the spread of the Ebola virus in several African countries will get worse before it gets better.
- The good news is that there s a lot of experience in the Congo and in neighboring countries with fighting Ebola outbreaks, he said.
- A lot of partners are mobilizing, and robust public health measures in the past have been very successful in stopping outbreaks, the doctor continued.
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Neil Vora warned that the spread of the Ebola virus in several African countries will get worse before it gets better.
Vora, who worked for the Centers for Control and Disease Prevention (CDC) during the Democratic Republic of Congo s (DRC) 2019 Ebola outbreak, called this recent spread a very serious situation during an interview on NewsNation s Elizabeth Vargas Reports.
The good news is that there s a lot of experience in the Congo and in neighboring countries with fighting Ebola outbreaks, he said.
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