WHO warns Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda is larger than official figures
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World Health Organization (WHO)
Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda
July 2026
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The WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC and Uganda is likely 2-4 times larger than the official count of 2,000 cases and 700 deaths. Funding for the response remains insufficient, with less than half of the required $115 million received.
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