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FILE: World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr Margaret Chan gives a press conference in Geneva on 8 August 2014, Picture: AFP.

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WHO advises against travel or trade bans on Ebola-hit areas

By Reuters

Some airlines have stopped flights to affected areas whichhas hampered aid efforts.

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