WHO chief says Ebola out of control but can be stopped

CONAKRY (Reuters) - An outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in West Africa is out of control but can be stopped with more resources and tougher measures, World Health Organization chief Margaret Chan said on Friday. The outbreak is the worst since the disease was discovered in the mid-1970s, with 729 deaths in four different countries

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