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Jean Kaseya
Executive
Head of Africa's Centres for Disease Control and Prevention.
Notable Quotes
"If we don't stop the outbreak very soon it will be worse than what we had in West Africa and eastern DRC."View Story →
"Given the high population movement between affected areas and neighbouring countries, rapid regional coordination is essential."View Story →
"A high number of active cases remain in the community, particularly in Mongwalu where the first cases were reported, significantly complicating containment and contact tracing efforts."View Story →
"We don't want people infected because of funerals."View Story →
"A high number of active cases remain in Ituri province, particularly in Mongwalu."View Story →
"We don't want people infected because of funerals."View Story →
"More than 100 people have died from the Ebola outbreak and there are at least 395 suspected cases."View Story →
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