Dozens of healthcare workers in DRC strike amid Ebola outbreak
Healthcare workers at an Ebola treatment centre in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have gone on strike. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Geral.
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WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally
UN health agency says cases are underreported while doctors at outbreak epicentre threaten to go on strike. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Geral.
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