Congo’s Ebola outbreak on track to surpass deadliest in history, WHO chief says

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The Ebola outbreak in Congo is currently on track to surpass the 2014-2016 West African outbreak in deadliness, according to WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The situation remains a severe global health concern with implications for public health preparedness.

“At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters on Wednesday.