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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus will visit Ituri province, the epicenter of the DRC’s 17th Ebola outbreak, which has 121 confirmed cases and 17 deaths. He urged health workers not to feel alone and called on armed groups to allow safe passage for medical teams. The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment.
The World Health Organization (WHO) warns the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than response efforts, urging neighboring countries to take urgent action. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said 220 suspected Ebola deaths have been recorded, and civilian attacks on health facilities in Ituri province are hampering response efforts.
WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressed deep concern over the size and speed of the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, where at least 500 suspected cases and 130 suspected deaths have been reported. Cases have spread to Uganda and Germany, and insecurity in Ituri province is complicating the response.
Scientists are racing to contain a new outbreak of the rare but deadly Bundibugyo Ebola strain in Uganda. Local health authorities, with WHO support, have deployed rapid response teams, established quarantine zones, and stepped up surveillance. No specific vaccine exists for this strain, putting immense pressure on the health system.
A confirmed Ebola case in Goma, eastern DRC, has triggered border closures and intensified fears of an outbreak in a conflict-ridden region. Health authorities are isolating contacts and appealing for global aid as the WHO sounds the alarm.
