WHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’
The World Health Organization (WHO) reports 220 suspected deaths in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that delays in case detection have led to responders struggling to keep up with the epidemic. The outbreak has also spread to neighboring Uganda, where health authorities confirmed additional cases.
- ▪The WHO has identified over 900 suspected cases of Ebola in the DRC.
- ▪Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus emphasized the need for immediate action from countries bordering the DRC.
- ▪The latest outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no vaccine or treatment exists.
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News|EbolaWHO chief says suspected Ebola deaths at 220 as epidemic ‘outpacing us’Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says a delay in detecting cases means responders were now ‘playing catch-up’.ListenListen (4 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoAccording to the WHO, more than 900 suspected cases have been identified so far in the DRC [File: Arlette Bashizi/Reuters]By AFP and APPublished On 25 May 202625 May 2026The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) says there have been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecting cases meant responders are now “playing catch-up”.“We are urgently scaling up operations, but at the moment the epidemic is outpacing…
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