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DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns.

The Guardian UK 7d ago

DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns.

The Guardian Health 7d ago

DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching upThe Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January, the head of the World Health Organization said, giving the virus “a big head start”. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions and highlighted high levels of community mistrust and low levels of contact tracing as key concerns.

The Guardian World 7d ago

WHO chief says deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo can be stopped

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said Thursday that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which has killed more than 200 people, can still be contained despite conflict in the country's east. He also urged armed groups to declare a ceasefire as aid and medical support continue to arrive.

France 24 12d ago

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.

France 24 11d ago

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the country had responded promptly and capably, but called for it to reopen its border with DR Congo. The director-general of the World Health Organization has praised Uganda for its response to the Ebola outbreak in neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), saying he is “confident” the epidemic can be brought under control. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the Ugandan authorities on Monday to...

Al Jazeera 1d ago

WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo

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Channel News Asia 10d ago

Ebola had 'big head-start,' WHO chief Tedros warns

Ebola had 'big head-start,' WHO chief Tedros warns June 3, 2026World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference in Geneva, said the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health authorities were still behind. Tedros: 'We need to move faster' Tedros had just returned from visiting Ituri Province in eastern DR Congo, which is the epicenter of the outbreak. Tedros said authorities are "catching up" and said he was "very...

Deutsche Welle 6d ago

Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo

Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo WHO’s Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC. The head of the United Nations health agency is visiting the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), urging local communities to lead the fight against a disease whose confirmed cases have nearly doubled in two days. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World...

Al Jazeera 11d ago

Ebola outbreak: WHO's Tedros visits Uganda, bordering the DRC Ituri province epicenter

Ebola: WHO's Tedros visits Uganda, bordering DRC epicenter June 8, 2026The director-general of the UN's World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited Uganda on Monday, which borders the epicenter of the latest Ebola outbreak in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The WHO has declared a public health emergency over the current outbreak, which was announced on May 15 in the northeastern DRC. Tedros was in the DRC last week, in the gold...

Deutsche Welle 2d ago