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WHO chief fires back at Rubio over Ebola comments
Key takeaways
- We don t replace the countries work, we only support them, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva, as reported by Politico.
- There are currently 134 suspected deaths.
- An American worker contracted the disease while working in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the CDC.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
We don t replace the countries work, we only support them, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in Geneva, as reported by Politico.
It could be from lack of understanding of how [the International Health Regulations] work and [the] responsibilities of WHO and other entities, he added, likely indirectly referencing Rubio s comments.
Global officials are currently monitoring the hundreds of suspected cases of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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