Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo
The World Health Organization has raised the Ebola risk level in the Democratic Republic of Congo to 'very high' due to a significant outbreak. There are currently 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. Efforts are underway to develop a vaccine, but challenges remain in controlling the outbreak amid regional instability.
- ▪The WHO has increased the Ebola risk level in DR Congo from 'high' to 'very high'.
- ▪There are nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths from the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola.
- ▪Scientists at Oxford University are developing a new vaccine that could enter clinical trials in two to three months.
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Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR CongoJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJaroslav LukivReutersThere are now almost 750 suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of CongoThe public health risk from the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been increased to from "high" to "very high" by the World Health Organization (WHO).In an update on Friday, the WHO's head Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the risk in the wider region in Africa was high, but it remained low at a global level.The rare species of Ebola, known as Bundibugyo, has no proven vaccine and kills around a third of those infected.
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