Ebola ‘epidemic is outpacing us,’ WHO chief says, as cases and deaths rise
The World Health Organization's director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has expressed concern over the rapid rise in Ebola cases and deaths. He noted that there have been 220 suspected deaths and emphasized the need for immediate action from neighboring countries. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has been declared a public health emergency of international concern.
- ▪There have been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak.
- ▪Uganda reported two more Ebola cases, bringing its total to seven confirmed cases.
- ▪The outbreak has been declared a public health emergency of international concern by the World Health Organization.
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Open this photo in gallery:Health workers conduct temperature screenings and health checks on travellers at the Kanyaruchinya checkpoint on Sunday in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo.Daniel Buuma/Getty ImagesShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountThe director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Monday that there had been 220 suspected deaths in the current Ebola outbreak and that a delay in detecting cases meant responders were now “playing catch-up.” “We are urgently scaling up operations, but at the moment the epidemic is outpacing us,” Tedros said, adding that countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo – the epicentre of the outbreak – should take immediate action.
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