Tedros hits back at Rubio over claims WHO was ‘a little late’ on Ebola
The WHO also pushed back on a U.S. travel ban, calling instead for public health measures that “work.”
May 20
7 mins read
Aid cuts and war complicate Ebola response in Congo
There have been 82 confirmed cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with seven confirmed deaths.
Tedros hits back at Rubio over claims WHO was ‘a little late’ on Ebola
The WHO also pushed back on a U.S. travel ban, calling instead for public health measures that “work.”
May 20
7 mins read
Aid cuts and war complicate Ebola response in Congo

“We ask countries that have imposed blanket travel restrictions to lift them,” says WHO chief Tedros.

The WHO also pushed back on a U.S. travel ban, calling instead for public health measures that “work.”

WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that the global risk from the disease remained low.

WHO has declared the Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, requiring a coordinated response. |…

The World Health Organization said case numbers were likely to increase as transmission was ongoing.

WHO has raised its national risk assessment for the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from “high” to…

Ebola ‘spreading rapidly’ in Congo, WHO warns