LIBREVILLE, Gabon — The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the risk level of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to “very high. “.
The WHO’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, highlighted the rapid spread of the epidemic in conflict-affected areas.
The outbreak has spread to the provinces of Nord — Kivu and Sud-Kivu, with 82 confirmed cases and 7 deaths reported.
The WHO is deploying personnel to the region and working to improve surveillance and testing efforts.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
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