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Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo

CONGO - The public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been upgraded from high to very high, the World Health Organization said on Friday.

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The risk level remains high at the regional level and low worldwide, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference. He said there were now nearly 750 suspected cases in the DR Congo and 177 suspected deaths. "The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading rapidly," Tedros said. "We are now revising our risk assessment to very high at the national level, high at the regional level, and low at the global level. "So far, 82 cases have been confirmed in DRC, with seven confirmed deaths. "But we know the epidemic in DRC is much larger. There are now almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. "The situation in Uganda is stable, with two cases confirmed in people who travelled from DRC, with one death." Tedros said that violence and insecurity was impeding the response to the outbreak. (Bssnews)

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