Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWHO have declared the outbreak as an emergency of international concern (AFP/Getty)The World Health Organization has elevated the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo to 'very high' nationally, declaring it an emergency of international concern. This particular strain of Ebola currently lacks an approved vaccine or treatment, with the WHO also assessing the risk as 'high' regionally and 'low' globally. The DRC has reported 82 confirmed cases and 7 confirmed deaths, alongside nearly 750 suspected cases, while Uganda has seen two cases linked to travel from the DRC, one of which was fatal. An experimental oral COVID antiviral drug, Obeldesivir, is being considered for use among Ebola contacts to prevent disease development, though under strict protocols. Britain has pledged up to £20 million to support international efforts to contain the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. In fullWHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to ‘very high’ at national levelThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Ebola outbreak risk raised to ‘very high’ by World Health Organisation
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWHO have declared the outbreak as an emergency of international concern (AFP/Getty)The World Health Organization has elevated the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo to 'very high' nationally, declaring it an emergency of international concern. This particular strain of Ebola currently lacks an approved vaccine or treatment, with the WHO also assessing the risk as 'high' regionally and 'low' globally. The DRC has reported 82 confirmed cases and 7 confirmed deaths, alongside nearly 750 suspected cases, while Uganda has seen two cases linked to travel from the DRC, one of which was fatal. An experimental oral COVID antiviral drug, Obeldesivir, is being considered for use among Ebola contacts to prevent disease development, though under strict protocols. Britain has pledged up to £20 million to support international efforts to contain the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. In fullWHO raises risk of Ebola outbreak in Congo to ‘very high’ at national levelThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
