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DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for humanitarian access

Original: DR Congo Ebola emergency: Calls grow for urgent humanitarian access

A new Ebola emergency in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is prompting calls from the United Nations and humanitarian organisations for urgent access to affected communities. Aid agencies say rapid, unimpeded access is essential to contain the outbreak, treat patients and deliver supplies, amid concerns that access restrictions could allow the virus to spread further.

Why now: A new Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has raised alarm over the potential for wider spread without immediate humanitarian access.

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