WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on July 16 the Ebola
outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than previous
episodes and has killed 796 people. He said some transmission chains remain
undetected and about two-thirds of cases are in areas without specialized
treatment capacity. WHO has trained more than 21,000 community health workers
and reports progress in vaccine R&D and deployment. Ongoing armed conflict is
severely restricting medical access and some treatment centers have been
attacked; WHO said it will prioritize strengthening patient care and ensuring
safe, dignified burials.
