Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO
The World Health Organization has raised alarms about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, stating that it is outpacing response efforts. Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the urgency for neighboring countries to take action as the situation worsens. Attacks on health facilities in Ituri province have further complicated the response to the epidemic.
- ▪The WHO has reported 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak in the DRC.
- ▪Attacks on health facilities in Ituri province have hindered the response to the outbreak.
- ▪Two new Ebola cases were confirmed in Uganda, bringing the total to seven.
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- ▪ The Ongoing Ebola Epidemic Is ‘Outpacing Us,’ WHO Warns — Gizmodo
- ▪ Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO — r/news
- ▪ Ebola outbreak outpacing health response, WHO chief says — ABC News (Australia)
- ▪ WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’ — Al Jazeera English
- ▪ WHO puts suspected Ebola deaths at 220, warns outbreak is outpacing rescue efforts — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ WHO chief says fast-moving Ebola epidemic is outpacing response efforts - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ India reviews Ebola preparedness as WHO warns outbreak is ‘outpacing’ response efforts — Times of India — Top
- ▪ WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and ‘epidemic is outpacing us’ — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Ebola ‘epidemic is outpacing us,’ WHO chief says, as cases and deaths rise — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 and 'epidemic is outpacing us' — Straits Times — World
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Health workers at the weekend prepare to transport the body of an Ebola victim for a safe burial at a hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, DRC. Photograph: EPAView image in fullscreenHealth workers at the weekend prepare to transport the body of an Ebola victim for a safe burial at a hospital in Bunia, Ituri province, DRC. Photograph: EPADemocratic Republic of the CongoSpread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHODirector general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate actionCarlos Mureithi in NairobiMon 25 May 2026 13.00 EDTLast modified on Mon 25 May 2026 13.17 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleThe World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts and countries neighbouring the Democratic…
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