'Ebola has tortured us': Fear grips eastern DR Congo as deadly virus spreads
The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.
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"At community level, this hasn't been effective."
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The health minister has acknowledged that medics are playing catch-up with the virus after being slow to detect it.
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