Ebola outbreak in DRC becomes third largest recorded with nearly 750 cases and 177 deaths
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Summary
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ituri province has become the third largest on record, with nearly 750 cases, 177 deaths, and around 1,400 contacts being traced. The World Health Organization reported the outbreak is "spreading rapidly" since it was first reported on May 15. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has raised the risk assessment level as the situation continues to escalate.
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The latest numbers already place the outbreak as the third largest on record
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the outbreak is still 'spreading rapidly.'
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