WHO raises alarm over Ebola in DRC as 131 die

Geneva (Diplomat.so) – World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Tuesday, May 19, expressed concern over the scale and rapid spread of an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which health authorities say has resulted in at least 131 suspected and confirmed deaths, during a briefing at the World Health Assembly in Geneva, where member states are reviewing emergency response measures and cross-border containment coordination.
2026-05-19 11:49:00