WHO chief ends DR Congo visit as group warns Ebola likely spread undetected

R ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-02 · 06:37 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The head of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, concluded his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak. An aid agency has warned that the outbreak is likely much larger than currently reported. Health officials acknowledge that the outbreak, already the third-largest on record, went undetected for weeks, leaving them struggling to control its spread. During his visit, Director General Ghebreyesus called for increased international support to halt the disease's progression.

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WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for more international support to stop the disease’s spread.

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WHO chief concluded his visit to DR Congo and briefed the president on the Ebola outbreak response.

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The outbreak is already the third-largest on record.

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An aid agency warned that the Ebola outbreak is likely much larger than official figures show.

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The Ebola outbreak persisted for weeks undetected.

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The head of the World Health Organization on Monday concluded his visit to Democratic Republic of Congo by briefing the president on the response to the Ebola outbreak, which an aid agency warned was likely much larger than official figures show.The outbreak, already the third-largest on record, persisted for weeks undetected, say health officials, who were behind the curve and ‌struggling to bring it under control.Arriving in DR Congo last week, WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for more international support to stop the disease’s spread before he travelled to DR Congo’s Ituri province where the first cases were confirmed.

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