The response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa is catching up to where it needs to be, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said June 3.
“The outbreak had a big head start, and we’re still behind, but under the leadership of the government of [Congo], we’re catching up,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO’s director-general, told reporters in Switzerland.
Congo’s Ministry of Health said earlier Wednesday it has confirmed 344 cases, including 60 deaths, with another 116 suspected cases. The number of suspected cases has dropped significantly in recent days.
The outbreak is believed to have started in Congo earlier in 2026. Only Congo and neighboring Uganda have reported confirmed cases….