GENEVA: The fatal Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading rapidly, the World Health Organisation warned Friday (Jun 19), despite accelerating efforts to tackle the virus.The WHO said it was still racing to catch up with the worsening situation gripping the northeastern DRC."»»»

The fast-moving outbreak, which has also spread to neighbouring Uganda, is caused by the rare and deadly Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus. WHO’s Health Emergency Alert and Response Operations Director, Dr Abdirahman Mahamud, told reporters in Geneva that as of 8 June in DRC, there have been 550»»»

GENEVA: The World Health Organization’s director-general on Monday visited Uganda, where a deadly Ebola outbreak has killed two people out of 19 infections after spreading from the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo.“I am in Uganda, where the government has mounted a prompt and capable respon»»»

GENEVA, May 25, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - The countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the virus, the World Health Organiation's head said on Monday. "Countries bordering DRC are at especially high risk and should take immediat»»»

Geneva: The countries neighbouring the Democratic Republic of Congo are at high risk from Ebola and should act immediately to counter the virus, the World Health Organiation's head said on Monday. "Countries bordering DRC are at especially high risk and should take immediate action," said WHO direc»»»