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Ebola outbreak outpacing health response, WHO chief says

ABC Australia · May 25, 2026, 3:58 PM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is warning central African countries to brace for the outbreak to get worse.
  • The number of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in central Africa now stands at 220.
  • The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says the outbreak is outpacing the efforts of the emergency health response.

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WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is warning central African countries to brace for the outbreak to get worse. (Reuters: Denis Balibouse)

The number of deaths from the Ebola outbreak in central Africa now stands at 220.

The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, says the outbreak is outpacing the efforts of the emergency health response.

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