WHO chief reaches Bunia as Ebola response strains in eastern Congo

Published by Albis · 31 May 2026

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the outbreak centre in eastern DRC as suspected cases rose, equipment shortages hit health facilities and Uganda confirmed related cases

• • Senior WHO deployment signals that a regional outbreak may need cross-border containment, financing, and emergency coordination.
• • Public-health transmission chain.
• • Photos showed Tedros being welcomed at Bunia airport and washing his hands on arrival.
• • The WHO’s latest official figures cited by NBC showed 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.