May 25, 2026
Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
By Chioma Obinna
The World Health Organisation, WHO, on Monday raised fresh alarm over the rapidly spreading Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, DRC, and neighbouring Uganda, warning that the epidemic is outpacing response efforts and could worsen in the coming weeks.
Speaking at a virtual ministerial briefing convened by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus described the outbreak as extremely serious and difficult, revealing that more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths have already been recorded in DRC.
