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World health officials praise the trust-building approach during the latest outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa. “Fear by itself is an outbreak,” said one official. #ebola #epidemic #outbreak #who

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A first response to an epidemic: Calming fear

World health officials praise the trust-building approach during the latest outbreak of Ebola in Central Africa. “Fear by itself is an outbreak,” said one official.

The Christian Science Monitor
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Ebola epidemic scale ‘much larger’ than known cases, WHO head says
'Beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths,' the WHO director-general said. 'We expect those numbers to keep increasing.'
#Health #World #Ebola
https://globalnews.ca/news/11856886/ebola-outbreak-scale-much-larger-known-cases-who-bundibugyo/
Ebola epidemic scale ‘much larger’ than known cases, WHO head says
'Beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths,' the WHO director-general said. 'We expect those numbers to keep increasing.'
#Health #World #Ebola
https://globalnews.ca/news/11856886/ebola-outbreak-scale-much-larger-known-cases-who-bundibugyo/
Ebola epidemic scale ‘much larger’ than known cases, WHO head says
'Beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths,' the WHO director-general said. 'We expect those numbers to keep increasing.'
#Health #World #Ebola
https://globalnews.ca/news/11856886/ebola-outbreak-scale-much-larger-known-cases-who-bundibugyo/
Ebola epidemic scale ‘much larger’ than known cases, WHO head says
'Beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths,' the WHO director-general said. 'We expect those numbers to keep increasing.'
#Health #World #Ebola
https://globalnews.ca/news/11856886/ebola-outbreak-scale-much-larger-known-cases-who-bundibugyo/