Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo: WHO chief

World News
22-05-2026 | 08:36
High views
Share
LBCI
Share
LBCI
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
print
Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo: WHO chief
Whatsapp
facebook
Twitter
Messenger
telegram
print
0min
Ebola risk upgraded to 'very high' in DR Congo: WHO chief

The public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been upgraded from high to very high, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.

"We are now revising our risk assessment to very high at the national level," WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a press conference.



AFP
 

World News

Ebola

Risk

DR Congo

WHO

LBCI Next
Zelensky to attend NATO summit in July: Alliance chief
WHO says 'additional case' of hantavirus reported in Netherlands
LBCI Previous

Related Articles

d-none hideMe
LBCI
World News
2026-08-23

Pope calls for more efforts to stop Ebola in DR Congo

LBCI
World News
2026-08-21

More than 2,500 deaths in DR Congo Ebola outbreak: UN

LBCI
World News
2026-09-03

DR Congo to move embassy in Israel to Jerusalem

LBCI
World News
2026-10-02

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000, government data shows

Recommended For You
d-none hideMe
LBCI
Middle East News
06:39

Pakistan military 'cautiously optimistic' on Iran-US mediation: Reuters

LBCI
World News
06:08

French minister laments 'missed opportunities' at UN nature summit

LBCI
World News
13:37

Closure of independent Russian paper a 'devastating blow:' UN

LBCI
World News
13:08

Canada, EU launch new alliance with deals on Ukraine, minerals, AI

Subscribe to our VOD
SUBSCRIBE
Our visitors readings
d-none hideMe
LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-04-22

Journalist Amal Khalil’s body recovered after airstrike in southern Lebanon

LBCI
World News
2026-08-31

Swiss man arrested over deadly rave shooting: Police

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-15

PM Salam vows intensified Washington diplomacy to end war, ensure withdrawal and advance reconstruction efforts

LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
2026-07-10

Lebanon’s non-biometric passports to become invalid in 2026: Here’s how to get a biometric passport

Videos
d-none hideMe
LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
2026-10-15

Exclusive LBCI interview: UN official optimistic about UNIFIL’s future — video

LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
2026-10-09

US on Hezbollah funding and Lebanon’s reconstruction: What did Tommy Pigott tell LBCI? Watch the interview

LBCI
News Bulletin Reports
2026-10-08

Kaja Kallas tells LBCI about Europe’s planned mission in Lebanon — interview

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-09-18

Heavy rain and flooding hit Lebanon’s Zahle region: Footage

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-09-17

Aoun arrives at Élysée Palace for meeting with Macron—Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-08-06

Lebanon-Israel talks: delegations arrive at US Embassy in Rome — Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-07-24

Residents begin returning to Zawtar el-Gharbiyeh, southern Lebanon: Video

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-07-20

Slotkin to LBCI: Lebanese army needs resources to confront Hezbollah, $36 million request submitted for special forces

LBCI
Lebanon News
2026-06-26

Lebanon’s ambassador to Washington: trilateral framework agreement first step toward restoring sovereignty

Download now the LBCI mobile app
To see the latest news, the latest daily programs in Lebanon and the world
Google Play
App Store
Download now the LBCI mobile app
We use
cookies
We use cookies to make
your experience on this
website better.
Accept
Learn More