WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak outpaces response efforts (opens in new tab)

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda was spreading faster than response teams could contain it, with delays in detection leaving health authorities “playing catch-up”. The WHO has declared the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak a public health emergency of international concern and urged countries bordering Congo to take immediate action. Figures reported on May 26 varied by source and reporting cut...