WHO has raised its national risk assessment for the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high.”WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, PhD, MSc, made the announcement Friday and said the outbreak being caused by a rare form of Ebola virus “is spreading rapidly.”

The director general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, warned on Tuesday before the World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva that “the magnitude…

An Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda has surpassed 500 suspected cases, WHO’s top official said Tuesday.Of those suspected cases, 130 people…

GENEVA: The World Health Organization chief said Tuesday he was “deeply concerned” by an Ebola outbreak raging in the Democratic Republic of Congo which has spilt into Uganda,…

Aid efforts intensified on Wednesday in eastern Congo to curb the growing outbreak of a rare type of Ebola that the World Health Organization said could last for months, as…

The risk assessment came as the leader of the WHO team in Congo said the outbreak, which has led to over 130 suspected deaths, could last at least another two months as aid…

WHO has raised its national risk assessment for the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to “very high.”WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom…

The World Health Organization on Friday said the outbreak is spreading rapidly and now poses a “very high” risk nationally.

The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly and poses a “very high” risk at the national level.

GENEVA (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is “spreading rapidly” and now poses a “very high” risk at the

The head of the World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly and poses a “very high” risk at the national level

The United Nations said it released $60 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund to accelerate the response in Congo and in the region.

The WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in DRC is spreading rapidly. It has resulted in almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths.

Chief of the UN health agency said the risk remains high for regional spread and low at global levels.

The head of the World Health Organisation has warned that the Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and now poses a 'very high' risk at the national level.

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "very high".

The risk level remains high at the regional level and low worldwide, said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola turning into a national outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to "very high".

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The World Health Organization has raised the risk of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola spreading across the Democratic Republic of Congo to “very high,” warning the outbreak could…

There have been 82 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with seven confirmed deaths.