Ebola Had 'Big Head-Start,' WHO Chief Tedros Warns

WHO chief says the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health authorities were still behind.

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June 4, 2026 | 08:51 am

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, during a press conference in Geneva on Wednesday, said the Ebola virus in central Africa has had a "big head-start" and warned that health authorities were still behind.

Tedros had just returned from visiting Ituri Province in eastern DR Congo, which is the epicenter of the outbreak. Tedros said authorities are "catching up" and said he was "very encouraged by the level of commitment I saw everywhere I went" in Ituri Province.

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