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Story summary
- WFP acting director Carl Skau warned the Ebola outbreak is worsening the food crisis in Ituri.
- Since May 15 the outbreak has caused 3,360 cases, 1,487 deaths and 50 deaths in 24 hours.
- The $2.1 billion appeal is only 45 % funded, forcing WFP to cut aid from 3 million to 1 million people.
- A vaccine trial is under way but a usable vaccine is months away, while health workers report malnutrition at treatment centers.
