
WHO Chief: Ebola Outbreak in DRC/Uganda Reflects Wider Health and Peace Gaps
WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warns the DRC–Uganda Ebola outbreak is among the largest on record, but containment is hindered by community mistrust, poor contact tracing (about 28% followed up) and a broader crisis of conflict, hunger, and weak health systems; 708 confirmed cases and 141 deaths so far, with Ugandan cases seeming better controlled than in northeastern DRC. Locals say Ebola is a lower priority than daily survival, highlighting the need for peace, humanitarian aid, and stronger health infrastructure to address this outbreak and broader health challenges.






