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WHO says Ebola death rate in DRC is 30-50%
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 6:05 PM ET
Summary: WHO chief Tedros Ghebreyesus arrived in DRC as WHO revised the Ebola death rate estimate to 30-50%.
WHO: World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHAT: WHO revised the Ebola outbreak death rate estimate in the DRC to 30-50% and Ghebreyesus called for a ceasefire among armed groups.
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 12:38 PM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: A revised death rate estimate was issued based on confirmed cases, and Ghebreyesus called for a ceasefire among armed groups to help avoid deaths from preventable disease.
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