Parents and teachers in Congo urge delay of school resumption as Ebola outbreak rages on
CBC
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With health officials warning that the Ebola outbreak may be three times higher than official figures — and young children facing the highest fatality rates — families fear a return to class could increase the risk of exposure to the disease.