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As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?
Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant To be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the smell of chlorine. At hospitals and government buildings, surfaces are sprayed with it and hands washed in a 0.05% solution that can kill the virus in 60 seconds. Infrared handheld thermometers take temperatures at airports and border crossings. Any indication of a fever prevents passage. Contact-tracing teams crisscross the countryside. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?, Conflict, mistrust and delayed detection could complicate response to emergency caused by Bundibugyo variant To be around the centre of an Ebola outbreak is to become used to the smell of chlorine. At hospitals and government buildings, surfaces are sprayed with it and hands washed in a 0.05% solution that can kill the virus in 60 seconds. Infrared handheld thermometers take temperatures at airports and border crossings. Any indication of a fever prevents passage. Contact-tracing teams crisscross the countryside. Continue reading…
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- As WHO sounds alarm over Ebola in DRC, what can be learned from previous outbreaks?The Guardian - 2026-05-19T12:51:20+00:00
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