WHO chief visits Ebola epicenter in eastern DR Congo
Key takeaways
- The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he wanted to discuss the response to the outbreak with local communities in Ituri province.
- https://p.dw.com/p/5EZc XWHO chief Tedros said last week that the risk of a global Ebola outbreak remains low Image: Glody Murhabazi/AFPAdvertisement What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak.
- He traveled to Ituri after meeting Congolese officials in the country's capital, Kinshasa.
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The World Health Organization's Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he wanted to discuss the response to the outbreak with local communities in Ituri province. DR Congo has recorded over 1,000 suspected cases since mid-May.
https://p.dw.com/p/5EZc XWHO chief Tedros said last week that the risk of a global Ebola outbreak remains low Image: Glody Murhabazi/AFPAdvertisement What you need to know about the Ebola outbreak. The epicenter of the Ebola outbreak is in Ituri province in eastern DR Congo Ebola has also been detected in other parts of eastern DR Congo and in Uganda DR Congo has recorded at least 1,077 suspected Ebola cases and 246 deaths The outbreak was declared on May 15 Health officials warn that the actual spread of the disease could be much larger The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived on Saturday in the Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern Ituri province, which is facing a severe Ebola outbreak.
He traveled to Ituri after meeting Congolese officials in the country's capital, Kinshasa.