WHO Chief Visits Bunia—Epicenter Of Africa’s Ebola Outbreak (Live Updates)
WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus visited Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. He met with officials as the number of confirmed cases and deaths continues to rise. The WHO is working to enhance diagnostic capacities and urged local militias to cease hostilities to help combat the outbreak.
- ▪Ghebreyesus reported 134 confirmed Ebola cases and 18 deaths in the DRC and Uganda as of May 27, 2026.
- ▪The number of suspected cases has risen to 1,084 with over 250 deaths reported.
- ▪Ghebreyesus called for a ceasefire among local militias to help build community trust and isolate the sick.
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BreakingBusinessWHO Chief Visits Bunia—Epicenter Of Africa’s Ebola Outbreak (Live Updates)ByMary Whitfill Roeloffs,Forbes Staff. Mary Roeloffs is a Forbes breaking news reporter covering pop culture.Follow AuthorMay 30, 2026, 10:15am EDTToplineWHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus visited Bunia, the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s Ituri province on Saturday, meeting with officials as cases of the deadly illness rise.Health workers wearing protective equipment gather to disinfect the isolation area for Ebola patients at the General Referral Hospital of Mongbwalu in Mongbwalu, on May 23, 2026.AFP via Getty ImagesTimelineSATURDAY, MAY 30, 2026Ghebreyesus visits Bunia and says in a statement he updated the prime minister on the WHO’s “coordination…
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