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- The WHO has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading at an exceptional pace, now covering 49 health zones across five provinces.
- As of July 30, the DRC reported 3,605 confirmed cases and 1,587 deaths, making it the country's largest recorded Ebola outbreak, surpassing the 2018-2020 one.
- Uganda declared its own related outbreak over on July 28, but the WHO says it remains at risk of imported cases from the DRC.
- The WHO assessed the risk as very high within the DRC and high for neighbouring countries, while urging stronger surveillance and cross-border cooperation rather than travel or trade restrictions.
What to watch next
- Whether the DRC's response activities are scaled up as the WHO says is needed to get ahead of the outbreak
- Further spread into new health zones or provinces in the DRC
- Cross-border transmission to Uganda and other countries bordering affected areas
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