WHO declares Ebola ‘very high’ risk in the Congo as US demands country’s World Cup team isolate
The World Health Organization has classified the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a 'very high' risk. With 82 confirmed cases and seven deaths reported, the outbreak poses a potential threat to the upcoming FIFA World Cup. The U.S. has advised the Congolese soccer team to self-isolate in Belgium for three weeks to prevent the spread of the virus.
- ▪The WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Congo a 'very high' risk.
- ▪There are currently 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths linked to the outbreak.
- ▪The U.S. has urged the Congolese soccer team to self-isolate in Belgium for three weeks before traveling to the World Cup.
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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, there are nearly 750 suspected cases and over 170 suspected deaths.
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