DR Congo Ebola risk high regionally, low worldwide, says WHO
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May 20, 2026
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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The risk from a deadly Ebola outbreak in central Africa remains high, but remains low globally, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the virus had likely been spreading for months.
The outbreak of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever was declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last Friday.
Ebola has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa in the past half-century, and the UN health agency has declared the latest surge an international health emergency.
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