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 specialised 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 s

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 specialised 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 centres have been attacked; WHO said it will prioritise strengthening patient care and ensuring safe, dignified burials.