WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity
The WHO Director-General has arrived in Congo to address a rare Ebola outbreak amid significant challenges. Medical personnel are facing equipment shortages and community distrust, exacerbated by ongoing armed conflict in the region. The situation is critical, with over 1,000 suspected cases reported and calls for a ceasefire to facilitate better health responses.
- ▪Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Kinshasa to support efforts against the Ebola outbreak.
- ▪Health workers are struggling with a lack of supplies and community resistance to medical protocols.
- ▪The outbreak has resulted in over 1,000 suspected cases and 238 suspected deaths.
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World WHO chief lands in Congo to address rare Ebola outbreak amid distrust and insecurity May 29, 20266:16 AM ET By The Associated Press Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, speaks to the media upon his arrival at N'djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Congo, Thursday, May 28, 2026. Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP hide caption toggle caption Samy Ntumba Shambuyi/AP KINSHASA, Congo — The head of the World Health Organization arrived in Congo's capital, Kinshasa, late Thursday to witness efforts against an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola virus, as medical personnel struggle with a lack of equipment, a distrustful population and armed groups in a volatile region.
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