WHO chief visits Congo as Ebola cases spread faster than response
The WHO chief visited eastern Congo's Bunia amid a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak. Despite improved health facilities and new aid, the response has not kept pace with the rising number of cases. The current Ebola strain lacks an approved treatment or vaccine, complicating efforts to control the situation.
- ▪The WHO reported 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths in the outbreak.
- ▪Medical aid from the European Union and the U.S. has arrived, with more expected soon.
- ▪Local anger over medical protocols has led to attacks on health centers.
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World WHO chief visits Ebola outbreak epicenter in eastern Congo as cases outpace response May 30, 2026 / 12:24 PM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and meet local authorities, health workers and affected families in Bunia."The best way to address this is to provide all the necessary support to fight the disease at its epicenter and to continue offering every assistance needed," the WHO's director-general told reporters late Friday.The health organization said…
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