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WHO says risk of global Ebola spread is low, but high at national, regional levels

People offload a shipment of more than 15 tons of supplies donated by UNICEF as part of the response to the Ebola virus outbreak at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Congo, May 19, 2026.
Staff offload a shipment of UNICEF medical supplies at Bunia National Airport in Bunia, Congo on May 19, 2026. © Moses Sawasawa, AP

The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said the Ebola epidemic risk was high at the national and regional levels and low at the global level.

The head of the World Health Organization said on Wednesday the risk of global spread of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda is high at national, regional levels but low at the global level.

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