WHO confirms low global risk from Ebola outbreak in DRC following case in France
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (WHO), ALIMA doctor
Democratic Republic of the Congo, France
June 2026
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A doctor working for an NGO in the DRC has been diagnosed with Ebola in France. The WHO chief emphasizes that the global risk remains low and warns against over-reaction. The DRC outbreak, ongoing since May 15, has recorded over 1,000 cases and 267 deaths.
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