The World Health Organization says the real number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is at least double — and possibly four times — the officially reported figure, according to a statement cited by N12.
The World Health Organization has warned that the true number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo may be severely underreported — at least double and perhaps quadruple the official count, according to a statement cited by Israeli media outlet N12.
This is a significant escalation in the WHO's assessment of the outbreak, which as The Zioneer has reported, has been spreading across multiple provinces since at least June. The health agency's earlier warnings focused on unidentified infection sources and case fatality rates; now the gap between reported and actual cases is presented as far wider than previously acknowledged.
It remains unclear whether the WHO's new estimate reflects improved surveillance, modeling, or a combination. The Congolese health authorities have not yet commented on the revised figures. The discrepancy raises concerns about the true scale of the outbreak and the adequacy of containment measures.
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