WHO sees encouraging signs in Congo Ebola fight but warns of surging cases
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said transmission was declining in the hardest-hit areas of Ituri province, while South Kivu has reported no new cases since May.
The World Health Organization reported encouraging signs in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ebola outbreak, with transmission declining in the hardest-hit areas of Ituri province and no new cases in South Kivu since May. However, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that cases are surging elsewhere, and the outbreak is not yet contained.
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