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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is 'far from over,' citing a surge in cases in North Kivu province despite progress made in containing the virus elsewhere in the country. The warning highlights the fragility of public health gains amid ongoing conflict in the region. The DRC has struggled to control Ebola outbreaks in conflict-affected areas, where insecurity complicates vaccination campaigns and contact tracing efforts, raising fears of wider transmission if the situation in North Kivu is not brought under control.