WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak
The WHO chief has raised alarms about the rapid spread of a rare Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, which has resulted in 134 suspected deaths and over 500 suspected cases. The Bundibugyo virus, which lacks approved treatments or vaccines, has spread undetected for weeks, complicating the response efforts. WHO has declared the outbreak a public health emergency and is coordinating resources to combat the situation, which is exacerbated by armed conflict in the region.
- ▪The outbreak has resulted in 134 suspected deaths and over 500 suspected cases in eastern Congo.
- ▪WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪The Bundibugyo virus has no approved medicines or vaccines, complicating the response efforts.
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- ▪ 136 dead, no vaccine or cure: WHO warns over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak — Times of India — Top
- ▪ WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead — Korea Times
- ▪ WHO worried about 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads - Reuters — Google News
- ▪ Ebola deaths in eastern Congo rise to 131 as outbreak spreads — Straits Times — World
- ▪ WHO chief ‘deeply concerned about the scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak — The Globe and Mail
- ▪ Ebola deaths rise sharply as ‘scale and speed’ of outbreak concerns WHO — NBC News — World
- ▪ WHO chief says 'deeply concerned' by 'scale and speed' of Democratic Republic Congo’s Ebola outbreak — The Hindu — Top
- ▪ Ebola Outbreak in Central Africa Could Last Months, W.H.O. Says — NYT > Top Stories
- ▪ WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC — World news | The Guardian
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Global Health WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak May 20, 20261:36 AM ET By The Associated Press People in protective masks wait in the corridor of a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP hide caption toggle caption Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne/AP BUNIA, Congo — The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday expressed concern over the "scale and speed" of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola known as Bundibugyo in eastern Congo, where authorities reported 134 suspected deaths and more than 500 suspected cases.
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