Public Health

The World Health Organization has elevated the public health risk of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to 'very high' as the situation worsens.

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The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo a global health emergency, citing potential risks to other countries.