Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo
The World Health Organization (WHO) chief is visiting the epicenter of a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Confirmed cases have nearly doubled in just two days, prompting urgent calls for community involvement in the response. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has been declared a global health emergency, with neighboring Uganda also affected.
- ▪Confirmed Ebola cases in DRC reached 225, nearly double the 121 reported two days earlier.
- ▪The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.
- ▪The WHO has declared the outbreak a global health emergency, and the response has been hampered by ongoing conflict in the region.
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News|EbolaConfirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR CongoWHO’s Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoWHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrives at Bunia airport, the epicentre of the Ebola outbreak, in eastern DRC on May 30, 2026 [Gradel Muyisa Mumbere/Reuters]By Faisal Ali and ReutersPublished On 30 May 202630 May 2026The head of the United Nations health agency is visiting the epicentre of a deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), urging local communities to lead the fight against a disease whose confirmed cases have…
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