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WHO expresses cautious optimism about bid to control Ebola outbreak in DRC

Written and edited by the WorldPing NewsdeskPublished Updated Original reporting: STAT
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What happened

There is reason to be cautiously optimistic about the trajectory of the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the WHO says.

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  • Reported by STAT and published Wed, 16 Sep 2026 16:29:10 UTC.

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