WHO chief says deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo can be stopped
The WHO on Friday announced that one patient was confirmed to have recovered from the virus, for which there is no vaccine or treatment. Uganda confirmed two new cases but, in some rare good news, a patient in the DR Congo was confirmed to have recovered – a first since the outbreak was detected in mid-May. World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros, who arrived in Kinshasa late on Thursday, had been due to travel Friday to Ituri, the remote northeastern province at the epicentre of the country's 17th outbreak of the highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, but the trip has been pushed back by a day.
- ▪The WHO on Friday announced that one patient was confirmed to have recovered from the virus, for which there is no vaccine or treatment.
- ▪Uganda confirmed two new cases but, in some rare good news, a patient in the DR Congo was confirmed to have recovered – a first since the outbreak was detected in mid-May.
- ▪World Health Organization (WHO) head Tedros, who arrived in Kinshasa late on Thursday, had been due to travel Friday to Ituri, the remote northeastern province at the epicentre of the country's 17th outbreak of the highly contagious haemorr
5 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 3 days. Coverage spans 2 points on the political spectrum — 3 lean left, 1 centre.
- ▪ WHO chief arrives in Congo as officials fear Ebola outbreak spread — CBS News — Top
- ▪ WHO chief arrives at epicentre of DRC’s Ebola outbreak — Straits Times — World
- ▪ WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’ — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ WHO chief calls for DRC ceasefire to tackle Ebola outbreak — The Guardian — World
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Advertising Home Africa WHO chief says deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo can be stopped Africa 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. The WHO on Friday announced that one patient was confirmed to have recovered from the virus, for which there is no vaccine or treatment. Issued on: 29/05/2026 - 01:10Modified: 29/05/2026 - 18:53 4 min Reading time Share By: FRANCE 24 Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organization, in Kinshasa on May 28, 2026.
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