WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment

The head of the World Health Organization said Friday the Ebola outbreak in Congo is "spreading rapidly" and now poses a "very high" risk at the national level.

WHO chief says Ebola outbreak in Congo is 'spreading rapidly' and upgrades risk assessment

TL;DR

  • The Ebola outbreak in Congo is spreading rapidly.
  • The World Health Organization head declared the risk at the national level to be 'very high'.
  • The assessment was made on Friday.