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- The Democratic Republic of the Congo reports 4,449 Ebola cases and 2,061 deaths, the fastest-spreading outbreak on record.
- WHO declared a public health emergency on May 15 and said global spread risk is low.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned new cases are doubling in hotspots and 60-70% occur outside monitored contacts.
- Insecurity among health workers, lack of water for displaced people, and gear shortages impede isolation and tracing.
