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WHO Declares DRC Ebola ‘Very High’ Risk, $83M Funding Boost

5/22/2026

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WHO raised the DRC Ebola risk to “very high” on May 22 because the outbreak spread rapidly and faced challenges.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported 82 confirmed cases, seven deaths, about 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths in the DRC.
Combined UN and U.S. funding of $60 million and $23 million will support up to 50 clinics after community anger over burial rules led to a center being burned in Rwampara.

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WHO raised the DRC Ebola risk to “very high” on May 22 because the outbreak spread rapidly and faced challenges.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported 82 confirmed cases, seven deaths, about 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths in the DRC.
Combined UN and U.S. funding of $60 million and $23 million will support up to 50 clinics after community anger over burial rules led to a center being burned in Rwampara.