Largest ever outbreak of rare Ebola strain 'likely even greater' – and the 'first line of defence' has collapsed

The number of Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is likely far higher than official figures, Oxfam has warned, due to lack of clean water and sanitation.

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