Joana Mateus
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/ 11 April 2005

WHO resumes work in virus-stricken Angolan province

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has resumed operations in a western Angolan province hit by a deadly Ebola-like virus, after suspending work last week when residents attacked its teams. Residents in Uige province had mistakenly feared the WHO teams were spreading — instead of helping contain — the rare Marburg virus, which has killed 184 people.