WHO updates Ebola guidance for member states as DRC outbreak intensifies

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Published: 2026-08-26T21:44:11Z
Category: health
Source: Africanews
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The World Health Organization has issued updated temporary recommendations to member states regarding the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. These recommendations cover surveillance, case detection, prevention, and community engagement, as the WHO classifies the DRC as "very high" risk. The outbreak is spreading more rapidly than previous ones, maintaining its status as a public health emergency of international concern.

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