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WHO urges East Asia, Pacific countries to bolster Ebola defences

EU health ministers to discuss possible screening of travellers from West African countries

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Published Mon, Oct 13, 2014 · 09:50 PM

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    WORLD Health Organization (WHO) chief Margaret Chan on Monday urged East Asian and Pacific countries to strengthen defences against the Ebola outbreak, warning that the whole world may be at risk.

    The region of 1.8 billion has been a hot spot for many emerging diseases including Sars and bird flu, but is so far free from the Ebola virus ravaging parts of West Africa.

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