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How health workers in DR Congo are treating Ebola and staying safe

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged communities to work with health authorities after [some local people

Ebola risk raised to 'very high' in DR Congo

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the risk in the wider region in Africa was "high

Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the east of the country was at the centre of a "catastrophic

Red Cross volunteers die from suspected Ebola in DR Congo

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the risk in the wider region in Africa was "high

WHO declares Ebola outbreak in DR Congo a global health emergency

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned there are currently "significant uncertainties to the true number of infected

More die of suspected Ebola as WHO warns that numbers will rise further

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Wednesday. Speaking to journalists in Geneva, he said the outbreak

Spread of Ebola in DRC ‘outpacing’ response efforts, warns WHO

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as he urged neighbouring countries to take immediate action. Addressing an online

Two Britons evacuated from hantavirus-hit ship ‘improving’ in hospital

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the WHO, said there could be more

First malaria drug for babies is approved in ‘major public health milestone’

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director general. “But today, the story is changing.” Coartem

Suspected Ebola cases triple in a week as WHO warns of rapid spread in DRC

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the WHO director-general. On Thursday, tents and medical supplies outside

Three Ebola vaccines in development amid growing outbreak fears

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director general of the World Health Organization, said: "A Bundibugyo

Cruise ship hit by hantavirus arrives in Tenerife to evacuate passengers

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was asked at a press conference in Tenerife late on Saturday

First Thing: Huge climate cost of emissions from US immigration enforcement flights

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, as he urged neighbouring countries to take immediate action. Addressing an online

DRC Ebola outbreak could have begun as early as January, WHO chief says

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also said the response was being hindered by blanket travel restrictions

‘It was either this or the pool’: hantavirus ship becomes latest Tenerife tourist attraction

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus repeated the refrain that the outbreak was “not the start of a Covid

WHO head ‘deeply concerned’ by Ebola outbreak as cases and deaths surge in DRC

Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said there had been at least 500 suspected cases of Ebola

Ebola needs swift response to prevent catastrophe - DR Congo governor

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who is due to travel to DR Congo, has said the Ebola

Ebola may be spreading faster than first thought, WHO doctor warns

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who declared the outbreak an international emergency last week, said he was "deeply concerned about the scale and speed of the epidemic". It is feared the outbreak may have been ongoing

WHO raises Ebola public health risk to ‘very high’ in DR Congo

DR Congo The World Health Organization (WHO) has upgraded the public health risk of the [Ebola](/news/2026/5/20/who-says-600-cases-139-suspected-deaths-in-growing-ebola-outbreak) outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo from high to “very high” as the deadly outbreak continues

WHO chief lauds Uganda’s response to Ebola outbreak

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged the Ugandan authorities on Monday to continue assisting the neighbouring Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in containing the deadly disease, during a visit to the country. The DRC’s eastern