WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding
Tedros said the outbreak is spreading faster than the response as WHO has received only one-third of its funding request, officials said.
- Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on communities in Congo's Ebola outbreak center to play a key role in fighting the disease and emphasized the importance of increased international funding, noting WHO had received only a third of its needed funds.
- By Friday, Congolese authorities reported 1,028 suspected Ebola cases during this outbreak.
- Medecins Sans Frontieres warned that this Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than any previous one, with many cases shortly after the outbreak was declared.
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The head of the UN Health Organization visits the centre of the Ebola outbreak. He calls for closer cooperation between aid workers and calls for respect for the local population.
WHO chief visits Congo Ebola epicenter as cases outpace response
The head of the WHO 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.
WHO Chief Visits Epicenter of the Ebola Outbreak 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. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is expected to visit a treatment center and meet local authorities, health workers and affected families in Bunia.
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