WHO drastically downsizes Ebola case count in DR Congo outbreak
The WHO and CDC have revised the official Ebola case count in the DRC and Uganda to 321 confirmed cases and 48 deaths. Health officials warn that the outbreak remains difficult to contain due to logistical challenges and community distrust.
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Accurate tracking of Ebola is critical for global health security and preventing the international spread of highly infectious diseases.
Share Copied to clipboard NIAID/Wikimedia Commons Yesterday and today, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reduced the official case count of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda from nearly 1,000 cases to 321 confirmed cases , including 48 deaths in the DRC.
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