WHO chief rallies community in Congo’s Ebola response, calls for more funding
Summary
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urges community involvement and international funding to combat the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in Congo, with over 1,000 suspected cases reported.
Key Points
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Congo to coordinate the Ebola outbreak response.
- Over 1,028 suspected Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
- Tedros called for increased international funding, stating WHO received only a third of needed funds.
- Médecins Sans Frontières warned the Ebola outbreak is spreading faster than any previous outbreak since 1976.
