Congo’s Ebola outbreak is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, WHO chief says
The outbreak has killed over 2,000 people and 4,300 cases have been reported, WHO said, as trials begin for two possible treatments.
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is spreading faster than containment efforts can manage and may become the deadliest ever, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
- The outbreak was officially declared in May 2026 and has caused over 2,000 deaths and 4,300 cases, driven by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatment.
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What makes controlling Ebola virus challenging
Understand why the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is poised to become the deadliest on record. The WHO warns of its rapid spread. Examine the challenges in controlling the Bundibugyo virus. How the imprecise trace of its natural reservoir complicates efforts to control it.
More than 2,000 victims in Congo, "the virus moves faster than humanitarian aid." Meanwhile, science initiates phase 1 clinical trial on two specific vaccines and enhances the Partners study to find an effective cure
This article was originally published on Cedarnews.net. For more exclusive news and reports, visit our website. The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) fears that the Ebola outbreak, at its current rate, could far surpass the 2014-2016 outbreak in West Africa. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is on track to exceed the death toll of the worst ou…
The outbreak, declared 12 weeks ago, has an unprecedented rate of spread that threatens to exceed historical records. On average there are 21 deaths per day
The highly deadly virus has already killed more than 2,000 people in two months, due in part to an exceptional transmission rate, says WHO.
WHO chief: Congo’s Ebola outbreak set to surpass deadliest in history
The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Congo is on track to surpass the deadliest one in history, which erupted over a decade ago and killed over 11,000 people, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday. “At its current pace, it’s on track to eclipse the West African Ebola outbreak of 2014 to 2016,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told reporters. That outbreak horrified the world and jolted efforts to develop a vaccine.
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