DR Congo Ebola outbreak 'far from being under control': WHO chief
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not under control and has already killed over 2,300 people out of nearly 5,000 cases.
- The outbreak is being fueled by insecurity, displacement, and population movement, with six provinces affected so far, including near the border with South Sudan.
- The WHO has raised the public health risk level to 'very high' for the DRC, 'high' for Uganda and other bordering nations, and 'low' for the rest of Africa and the world.
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