Number of suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo passes 900 as health workers face attacks and shortages

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The number of suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 900 amid continued attacks on health workers and resource shortages. The World Health Organization has classified the outbreak risk as very high regionally but low internationally.

World Health Organization says outbreak poses ‘very high’ risk for Congo, but risk of disease spreading globally remains low Congolese authorities say that suspected Ebola cases have now passed 900 in the ongoing outbreak in the east of the country. The Congolese Ministry of Communication, in a post on X on Sunday, said there were 904 suspected cases and 119 suspected deaths. Continue reading...