Congo reports more Ebola cases as WHO expresses concern over scale and speed of the outbreak (opens in new tab)

A woman wearing a protective mask stands in the corridor of a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/ Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)2026-05-19T08:30:30Z KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 131 deaths and over 500 suspected cases have been reported in the latest Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo, the Congolese health ministry said Tuesday as the World Health Organization’s head expressed concern over the “scale and speed of the epidemic.”The virus spread undetected for at least a few w...