The World Health Organization raised its threat assessment for an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to "very high" after suspected cases nearly tripled to 750 in a week, with 177 suspected deaths. The WHO cited rapid spread, community distrust, aid cuts, and resource shortages as major obstacles to containment efforts.
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The World Health Organization raised its threat assessment for an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo to "very high" after suspected cases nearly tripled to 750 in a week, with 177 suspected deaths. The WHO cited rapid spread, community distrust, aid cuts, and resource shortages as major obstacles to containment efforts.