WHO Warns Ebola Outbreak in Congo Now Poses 'Very High' Risk With 82 Cases and 7 Deaths
Officials said the outbreak has 82 confirmed cases and seven deaths, while nearly 750 suspected cases are under investigation.
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WHO declares Ebola 'very high' risk in Congo as US prepares for World Cup
The World Health Organization has declared the recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a “very high” risk in the central African nation as the virus threatens to derail the FIFA World Cup next month. The WHO upgraded its risk assessment level for the Congo on Friday and released the latest figures associated with the outbreak. There are 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths in the Congo, tied to Ebola. Additionally,…
WHO Raises Ebola National Outbreak Risk in DRC to 'Very High'
World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned Friday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly, prompting the agency to raise its national risk assessment to “very high,” according to CBS News. Tedros said the outbreak has reached 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths in DR Congo, though officials believe the real toll is much higher, with nearly 750 suspecte…
Ebola outbreak in DRC is ‘spreading rapidly’ with almost 750 suspected cases: WHO chief
(NEW YORK) - The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is "spreading rapidly," the head of the World Health Organization warned during a press briefing on Friday. WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the U.N. health agency has upgraded [...]
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