WHO chief urges countries to avoid travel bans as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Uganda
Tedros said border closures could discourage transparency as confirmed cases climb to 134 and deaths reach 18 in Congo and Uganda.
- On Saturday, World Health Organisation Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged nations to reconsider travel restrictions and border closures implemented in response to the Ebola outbreak affecting the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
- The current Ebola outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus strain, with at least 134 confirmed cases and 18 deaths reported across the two countries as of Friday, according to the WHO.
- Visiting Bunia on Saturday, Tedros stressed that movement restrictions hinder public health efforts by discouraging transparency and cooperation essential for containing the epidemic in Ituri.
- "Communities understand their own challenges and their own solutions," Tedros said, emphasizing the WHO's role is to support local efforts rather than dictate actions to impacted populations.
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WHO chief calls for reconsidering travel ban as DR Congo fights Ebola
BUNIA, DR Congo — World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday called on countries that have imposed travel bans or closed borders in response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda to reconsider such measures.
WHO urges countries to reconsider travel restrictions amid Ebola outbreak
Rest of World News: The WHO Director-General urges countries to lift travel restrictions linked to the Ebola outbreak in the DRC, emphasizing transparency and cooperation as key for an effective public health response.
WHO chief urges countries to avoid travel bans as Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Uganda
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has urged countries to avoid travel bans and border closures in response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda, warning that such restrictions could undermine transparency, hamper containment efforts and complicate the overall public health response.
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