WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Ituri on Saturday to back the response against a rare Ebola strain. With over 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths, Tedros emphasised the critical need for community work.
By Sertac Aktan with AFP, AP
Published on
30/05/2026 - 20:23 GMT+2
UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus landed on Saturday in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province, the epicentre worst-hit by a severe outbreak of a rare type of Ebola.
The visit comes as the virus is spreading faster than the response can keep pace with, despite better-organised health facilities and new aid arriving.
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