Ebola in DRC: WHO upgrades risk assessment to 'very high' | ABC NEWS
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There's a worrying development in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo with the World Health Organization raising its risk level to 'very high'. There are now almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. The rare strain is killing about one in three people it infects. But scientists say they are hopeful of a vaccine. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-05-23/congo-ebola-strain-bundibugyo-risk-assessment-upped-very-high/106714024 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia
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