Ebola outbreak risk level raised to 'very high' in Congo
Otago Daily Times Online News [Unofficial]
May 23, 2026
A health worker prepares a hand washing station for students in Bunia as authorities intensify efforts to contain an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Photo: Reuters
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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