An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo
involving up to 20 people is in an extremely remote area and presents a high
risk at a national level, the World Health Organisation said.
In an update on the outbreak, first confirmed last week, the
United Nations health agency said there were two confirmed and 18 suspected
cases of Ebola infection. Three people have died among the suspected and
confirmed cases.
Peter Salama, the WHO's executive director for health
emergencies, said the agency's risk assessment on the outbreak was that it is
high at a national level, medium at regional level and low at global level.
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