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WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) requires an intensified response to break all transmission chains.

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The story so far

  1. Sep 1
    DRC: Ebola fears grow as children return to school — Al JazeeraSchools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers — Associated Press
  2. Sep 2
    Deaths in Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak top 3,000, spread of disease shows no signs of slowing — Associated PressWHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak — Al Jazeera
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How outlets cover it

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Al Jazeera
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Associated Press
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Open questions and key claims

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DRC is battling its largest Ebola outbreak on record, surpassing the 2018-2020 outbreak.

Government figures
via Al Jazeera · Sep 1

Parents are concerned that schools reopening could fuel the spread of Ebola.

Dieudonne Lotsima
via Al Jazeera · Sep 1

2,950 people have been killed by the virus since mid-May among 6,100 confirmed cases as of Tuesday.

government data
via Associated Press · Sep 1

Children aged 4 and below have the highest case-fatality rate of any age group in the outbreak at 60%.

health data
via Associated Press · Sep 1

Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 3,000 people out of over 6,100 confirmed cases.

Congo's Ministry of Health
via Associated Press · Sep 2

The WHO chief warned that every transmission chain needs to be identified and broken to contain the Ebola outbreak.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
via Al Jazeera · Sep 2
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Who and where

Ebola event Bunia location Ituri province location Democratic Republic of the Congo location United States Centers for Disease Control organization
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All coverage

4 articles · newest first

Wednesday, September 2, 2026 · 2

16:18WHO chief warns Ebola response must ramp up to stem DRC outbreak Al Jazeera08:23Deaths in Congo’s fast-moving Ebola outbreak top 3,000, spread of disease shows no signs of slowing Associated Press

Tuesday, September 1, 2026 · 2

12:23Schools resume classes in Congo’s Ebola epicenter despite concerns from parents and teachers Associated Press12:12DRC: Ebola fears grow as children return to school Al Jazeera