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Question: Who is most at risk?

Answer: During an outbreak, those at higher risk of infection are:
-health workers;
-family members or others in close contact with infected people;
-mourners who have direct contact with bodies during burial rituals.

(Source: World Health Organization, 03 Dec 2024)

Source Link: https://www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/ebola-virus-disease