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WHO Chief Visits Ebola Outbreak Epicenter in Eastern Congo as Cases Outpace Response
The head of the World Health Organization on Saturday visited eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak of a rare type of Ebola, where the virus is spreading faster than the response despite better-organized health facilities and new aid arrivals.
TL;DR
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia, eastern Congo, the epicenter of a rare Ebola outbreak.
- The virus is spreading faster than the response, with 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths reported.
- The Bundibugyo virus strain has no approved treatment or vaccine.
- Response efforts are challenged by local anger over medical protocols and attacks by rebel groups.
- WHO considers border closures ineffective in containing the outbreak, urging transparency instead.
- The U.S. has announced significant additional aid for the outbreak response.