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The Democratic Republic of the Congo - Ebola virus disease outbreak

Key messages – questions and answers

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 5p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Chief Veterinary Officer of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Dr Juan Lubroth, provides the following key messages – questions and answers to Chief Veterinary Officers, FAO Representatives and others involved in the animal health sector relative to the current Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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