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The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic

2026 Ebola epidemic — The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from "high" to "very high" due to its rapi

Published May 22, 2026· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

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Context: 2026 Ebola epidemic.

The World Health Organization raises its assessment of the risk from the Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) from "high" to "very high" due to its rapid spread, while keeping it "low" at the global level. Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the outbreak in Uganda is stable. [https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/who-chief-says-ebola-situation-in-dr-congo-deeply-worrisome/3945711 (AA)] [https://apnews.com/article/congo-ebola-outbreak-who-4e08d8df6d9c34039a9e0b8bad7a8954 (AP)]

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2026-05-22).