Congo Health Minister Quits Over Interference in Ebola Response
- Oly Ilunga resigns after government says it will manage crisis
- Ex-minister hits out at ‘strong pressure’ to use new vaccine
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The Democratic Republic of Congo’s health minister has resigned in protest at the presidency’s decision to take control of the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Central African nation.
Oly Ilunga’s departure comes less than a week after the World Health Organization declared the second-deadliest outbreak of Ebola virus in history an international public health emergency.