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Ebola outbreak

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged countries to reconsider travel bans linked to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda, warning they could hamper response efforts.

Nigeria has classified 21 states as high or moderate risk for Ebola importation and intensified surveillance measures as outbreaks continue in parts of Africa.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus described the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo as very complex, citing conflict, displacement and insecurity as major challenges.

India has advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to Congo, Uganda and South Sudan following the Ebola outbreak linked to the Bundibugyo virus strain.