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WHO chief visits Bunia, epicentre of the Ebola outbreak
WHO chief visits Bunia, epicentre of the Ebola outbreak WHO chief visits Bunia, epicentre of the Ebola outbreak WHO Chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is visiting Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo as authorities race to contain a fast-growing Ebola outbreak, with 1,028 suspected and 225 confirmed cases. Health officials warn the third-largest outbreak is outpacing the global response. Published On 30 May 2026
New £386m plan to fight Ebola as number of cases rises
A health worker disinfects passengers prior to their boarding of the World Food Programme's (WFP) aircraft following the government's announcement of Bunia National Airport's reopening in Bunia, Congo, Tuesday, June 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
‘Among the things he feared most was death’: the doctors and nurses dying on the Ebola frontline
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WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak
WHO chief visits eastern DR Congo amid Ebola outbreak The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia, in DR Congo on Saturday to show his support to the residents of the capital of Ituri Province, the epicentre of a severe Ebola virus outbreak.
Ebola outbreak Congo: WHO chief visits epicentre as virus spreads faster than response
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Battling a Deadly Ebola Outbreak in Eastern Congo
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WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo KINSHASA: UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called Saturday (May 30) for more international help to combat the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in Democratic Republic of Congo as he arrived in the eastern province worst-hit by a severe outbreak. The World Health Organization director general told reporters in Bunia, capital of Ituri province, that the international community was helping the DRC government cope with the...
'We’re with you': WHO chief rushes to Congo as Ebola outbreak worsens
World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged stronger international support to contain a fast-spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), warning that delays in response and mistrust within communities are hampering efforts to control the virus. Tedros made the appeal on Saturday after arriving in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province, one of the worst-hit areas. Speaking to reporters, he said the international community was already...
Five Ebola patients recover in Congo as WHO opens new treatment centre
Five patients infected with a rare strain of Ebola have recovered in the Democratic Republic of Congo, WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Sunday during the inauguration of a new treatment centre in the eastern city of Bunia. Speaking at the facility in Ituri province, the epicentre of the current outbreak, Tedros said four patients would be discharged on Sunday, while another had left hospital two days earlier. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was...
Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC
Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the disease, the World Health Organization said on Sunday. More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as the response to the outbreak intensifies.