W.H.O. Warns ‘Blind Spots’ Could Obscure Full Extent of Ebola Outbreak

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A World Health Organization epidemiologist warned Friday that "many blind spots in some areas that are high risk" could be hiding the true scale of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Olivier le Polain said the outbreak's full extent remains unclear due to gaps in surveillance and access in certain regions. The warning suggests actual case numbers and deaths may exceed what officials have documented so far.