VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-17
“A substantial scaling up of response activities is underway to get ahead of the outbreak,”
World Health Organization · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-17
The WHO warned over the weekend that the outbreak is still moving at an exceptional pace, reaching a weekly record of 579 cases.
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