WHO considers use of experimental vaccines as Ebola cases and deaths rise in DRC
The World Health Organization has expressed deep concern over the escalating Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. With at least 500 suspected cases and 130 deaths reported, the situation is critical, particularly in the north-eastern province of Ituri. The WHO has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and is mobilizing resources to combat the spread of the virus.
- ▪At least 500 suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in DRC since the outbreak began.
- ▪The WHO has declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪Reports indicate significant population movement in the area due to conflict, complicating containment efforts.
11 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 21 hours. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 4 centre.
- ▪ WHO chief concerned over 'scale and speed' of Ebola outbreak — NPR Topics: News
- ▪ 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
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World Health Organization workers mobilising 4.7 tonnes of medical supplies and emergency kits to support the areas affected by the outbreak. Photograph: World Health Organization/ReutersView image in fullscreenWorld Health Organization workers mobilising 4.7 tonnes of medical supplies and emergency kits to support the areas affected by the outbreak. Photograph: World Health Organization/ReutersEbolaWHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths surge in DRCAt least 130 people thought to have been killed, says Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus before emergency meeting ‘It’s heartbreaking’: panic in eastern DRC over return of Ebola Supported byAbout this contentKat Lay in Geneva and agencies Tue 19 May 2026 05.03 EDTLast modified on Tue 19 May 2026 05.09 EDTSharePrefer the…
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