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South Sudan is strengthening surveillance and preparedness measures along its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as authorities seek to prevent Ebola from entering the country through busy and often informal crossing routes. The move follows a…
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Doctors Without Borders (MSF) has established a specialized Ebola simulation training center in Kenya to prepare healthcare workers for deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where the country’s latest Ebola outbreak has become the fastest-growing in its history. The training facility, located on the outskirts…