The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo late on Thursday. The trip is meant to show of support for the African country amid the ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak.
"I want you to know that you are not alone," Tedros said in a message posted on X, addressing the Congolese people directly
"Together, we will overcome this outbreak," he said, adding that he and the UN would do "everything in my power to help you."
The current Ebola outbreak is caused by a strain of the virus known as Bundibugyo. There is currently no vaccine or treatment.
According to the WHO, the Ebola outbreak has caused a suspected 220 deaths and 900 cases, and has spread to neighboring Uganda, where there are seven suspected cases.
