WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visits the Evangelical Medical Centre in Bunia, DR Congo, 31 May 2026.
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WHO chief attends opening of Ebola treatment centre in eastern Congo | Africanews
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hailed the recovery of five people infected with the rare strain of the virus for which their is no approved treatment or vaccine.
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WHO's Tedros Adhanom opened a 100-bed Ebola treatment centre in Bunia, DR Congo, as the Bundibugyo strain spreads faster than the health response. With no approved vaccine or treatment for this strain, the outbreak raises continuity risk for organisations with operations or supply chains in Ituri province.
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