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Ebola situation still ‘extremely alarming’: UN

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The Ebola situation was still "extremely alarming" despite a significant fall in new cases in west Africa, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

The UN agency said the progress made so far could be rapidly undone if a funding gap remained. WHO number two Bruce Aylward said: "It's still an incredibly dangerous situation" and "extremely alarming."

The Ebola situation was still “extremely alarming” despite a significant fall in new cases in west Africa, the World Health Organization warned Friday.

The UN agency said the progress made so far could be rapidly undone if a funding gap remained. WHO number two Bruce Aylward said: “It’s still an incredibly dangerous situation” and “extremely alarming.”

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