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Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns
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- Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre of a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response.
- In a statement posted on X, Tedros said the WHO "cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while bombs are falling".
- He is due to arrive in DR Congo on Wednesday to spearhead scaling up efforts to contain the virus.
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Dan Sales Reuters DR Congo is the epicentre of the outbreak though a few cases have been detected in Uganda Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre of a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict" with the Ebola outbreak in Ituri province outpacing the response.
In a statement posted on X, Tedros said the WHO "cannot build community trust or isolate the sick while bombs are falling".
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