Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says the virus ‘had a big head start’ but that the response was catching up
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo could have begun as early as January,…
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6 days ago
Ebola travel bans are impacting response, WHO warns ○
“We ask countries that have imposed blanket travel restrictions to lift them,” says WHO chief Tedros.
10 days ago
Confirmed Ebola cases nearly double in days as WHO chief visits DR Congo ⊖
WHO's Tedros calls for a community-led fight as a rare Ebola strain spreads rapidly through conflict-hit eastern DRC.
Ebola spread in DR Congo 'alarming', charity warns, as WHO chief visits worst-hit area ⊕
Médicins Sans Frontières says that never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration.
12 days ago
WHO chief arrives in DRC promising Ebola outbreak ‘can be stopped’ ⊕
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus heads for Ituri province where epidemic is centred and calls for halt to fighting that hampers medical relief efforts
The deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of…
13 days ago
DRC facing ‘catastrophic collision’ of Ebola and war, WHO chief warns ⊖
'Stopping this Ebola transmission depends entirely on humanitarian access,' said Tedros, the WHO chief.
15 days ago
Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO ⊖
Director general of World Health Organization urges neighbouring countries to take immediate action
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak is outpacing response efforts and c…
18 days ago
Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC ⊖⊖
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Situation described as ‘deeply worrisome’ by officials as aid cuts and community distrust impede responders
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo poses a “very high” risk to the c…
19 days ago
Risk of snakebites increasing as reptiles adapt to changing world, says study ⊖
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Research led by WHO predicts hotter climate will lead to more contact between humans and venomous snakes
The risk of snakebites is increasing across the world as reptiles shift their habitats to cope …
Hard hats, AI and a fake pandemic: the group of former world leaders practising to save the world ⊖
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With uncanny timing amid hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, a group set up by Nelson Mandela known as The Elders, met in Kenya to model a health emergency – and found much still needs to be done
About a …