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Ebola outbreak could have started weeks or months ago, experts say

Health experts say the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo may have began weeks or even months ago.

Heather Kerr, who is the International Rescue Committee’s country director for the DRC, joins host Peter O’Dowd to discuss what’s happening on the ground.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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