'We're still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says

Congo's Ebola outbreak "had a big head start, and we're still behind," the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday, adding that the medical community was "catching up" even as militant attacks plague the stricken region.

'We're still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says

TL;DR

  • WHO chief acknowledges Congo's Ebola outbreak had a 'big head start'.
  • Efforts to control the outbreak are still behind.
  • Medical community is described as 'catching up' despite improved testing.
  • Militant attacks continue to plague the region.