WHO says Congo’s Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared - AP News

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DRC's Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO.

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Earlier cases of the disease were wrongly attributed to malaria and typhoid, the WHO said.

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Mohamed Yakub Janabi, said sequencing indicated the outbreak's start, with some cases early wrongly attributing to malaria and typhoid.

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A: Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns

B: WHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared AP NewsAfrica CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC World Health Organization (WHO)Ebola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say The GuardianWHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosWe prepared for Ebola — but not this Ebola STAT

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A: We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns.

B: WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and VideosWHO says Congo's Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared AP NewsAfrica CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC World Health Organization (WHO)We prepared for Ebola — but not this Ebola STATEbola virus behind massive outbreak in DRC could be mutating, officials say The Guardian

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A: We are chasing Ebola virus - it is ahead of us, WHO warns.

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A: WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos.

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A: WHO says Congo's fast-moving Ebola outbreak started months before it was declared - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos.

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**Summary:** The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that Congo's Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, with some cases initially misattributed to malaria and typhoid. **Why It Matters:** This revelation highlights the challenges in containing a fast-moving epidemic, underscores the importance of accurate diagnosis and timely