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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Also known as: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus · WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus · Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus · WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO director-general supporting response to Democratic Republic of Congo's 2026 Ebola outbreak.

2026-04-262026-06-24
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  1. April 2026

  2. Citizen Digital

    Departing US still owes money, says WHO chief By AFP April 30, 2026 05:40 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus looks on during a press conference with the Associat …

    Departing US still owes money, says WHO chief

  3. Capital News

    … The high-level session drew senior policymakers and global health leaders, including Principal Secretary for Public Health and Professional Standards Mary Muthoni and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, alongside ministers from across the continent. …

    Kenya to Host Eastern Africa Health Security Hub Under New Africa CDC Deal

  4. The Standard

    … Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the initiative helped reverse one of the most significant setbacks caused by the pandemic — missed childhood vaccinations. …

    Kenya closing immunisation gaps as global drive reaches millions of children

  5. Capital News

    … WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the programme helped reverse one of the most serious health impacts of the pandemic, while UNICEF Executive Director Catherine Russell emphasised the need to sustain progress through stronger routine immunisation systems. …

    Global “Big Catch-Up” delivers over 100 million vaccines to children after COVID-19 disruptions
World & Region

India leads Ebola vaccine effort amid Central Africa outbreak

The News

The Serum Institute of India is leading development of a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo first reported in May 2026, which the WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford and CEPI, uses the same viral vector technology as the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and trial doses are expected in the coming months.

14 June 2026 · Capital News →

Sunday 14 June

  1. India leads Ebola vaccine effort amid Central Africa outbreak

    The Serum Institute of India is leading development of a vaccine targeting the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in response to an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo first reported in May 2026, which the WHO has declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The vaccine, developed with the University of Oxford and CEPI, uses the same viral vector technology as the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and trial doses are expected in the coming months.

    14 June 2026 · Capital News →

  2. Uganda contests air travel restrictions over Ebola spillover

    Uganda has criticised air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States over an Ebola outbreak spilling over from the neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo, calling them "unfair." Uganda has recorded only two deaths out of 19 confirmed cases since mid-May, when the DRC declared an epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus, with more than 676 cases and 136 deaths confirmed in the DRC.

    14 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 13 June

  1. Uganda criticizes air travel bans over Ebola outbreak

    Uganda has criticized air travel restrictions imposed by countries including the United States, Canada, and the United Arab Emirates over an Ebola outbreak that has spilled from the Democratic Republic of Congo, calling the blanket restrictions unfair despite Uganda reporting only two deaths among 19 confirmed cases.

    13 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 12 June

  1. Investigators trace Ebola's origins in Congo mining town

    Researchers are examining events surrounding the funeral of a 44-year-old Congolese pastor, including a damaged coffin during transport to Mongbwalu in Ituri province, as part of investigations into the earliest infection of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    12 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Thursday 11 June

  1. Misinformation undermines Ebola outbreak response in DRC

    Misinformation is hampering containment efforts in a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with distrust spreading as false claims deny the disease exists, accuse authorities of inventing it for financial gain, or blame witchcraft. ActionAid estimates that nearly one in three people in Ituri province does not believe Ebola is real.

    11 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Misinformation stalls Ebola response in DR Congo outbreak

    Misinformation and distrust are hampering containment efforts during a deadly Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo that has killed 115 people. False claims range from denying the disease exists to blaming witchcraft or accusing authorities of inventing it for financial gain, delaying treatment and contact tracing.

    11 June 2026 · The Standard →

Saturday 6 June

  1. WHO commits $518 million to contain Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda

    The World Health Organization announced a six-month joint plan worth $518 million (Ksh.67 billion) to combat a Bundibugyo virus-strain Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, described as the fourth largest on record. The strategy includes support for containment in the two affected countries and preparation measures in neighbouring nations such as enhanced border screening.

    6 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. WHO reports nearly 500 confirmed Ebola cases across Africa

    The World Health Organization counted 452 confirmed cases including 82 deaths in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 19 confirmed cases including two deaths in Uganda, marking an increase of 100 cases and 20 deaths from the previous day. The CDC warned that without strong public health interventions, the outbreak could rival the scale of the 2014 West Africa epidemic.

    6 June 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 5 June

  1. DR Congo traditional healers treat Ebola in eastern outbreak

    Traditional healers in Ituri province, eastern DR Congo, are treating Ebola with herbal concoctions as the outbreak spreads. The World Health Organization confirms 359 infections and 61 deaths so far in what is the country's 17th Ebola outbreak.

    5 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. DR Congo traditional healers engage with Ebola outbreak response

    Traditional healers in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, trusted by local populations, are playing a role in response to an Ebola outbreak declared in May that has infected 359 people and killed 61. Some healers claim to have developed treatments for the Bundibugyo strain, though no vaccine or treatment exists.

    5 June 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 3 June

  1. Displaced people in DR Congo fear Ebola spread in crowded camps

    Residents of overcrowded displacement camps in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo express fear that Ebola could devastate their communities if the virus spreads to the camps, where millions have fled armed conflicts.

    3 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Tuesday 2 June

  1. China sends medical experts to DRC to fight Ebola outbreak

    China has deployed a specialized medical expert team to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to support containment efforts against an ongoing Bundibugyo strain Ebola outbreak, joining international partners in assisting the country. The Chinese team departed Beijing on Tuesday and will work alongside Congolese health authorities and international agencies, with China also pledging emergency humanitarian assistance and continued support based on the outbreak's evolving needs.

    2 June 2026 · Capital News →

Monday 1 June

  1. Non-profits race to develop vaccine for rare Ebola strain in DRC

    Non-profit organisations announced Monday they are ramping up efforts to develop a vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has caused an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda with nearly 250 suspected deaths and more than 1,100 infections. The strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments, has prompted a race to rapidly develop, manufacture and test a vaccine in clinical trials in the affected region.

    1 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Sunday 31 May

  1. Opposition leaders demand U.S. respect Kenya court order on Ebola facility

    United Opposition leaders are demanding that the U.S. government comply with court orders halting the establishment of an Ebola quarantine facility in Kenya, and insist that Kenyans must be consulted through a public participation exercise in Laikipia.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Brazil monitors two suspected Ebola cases in São Paulo, Rio

    Brazilian health authorities are monitoring two patients for possible Ebola infection in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro amid concern the deadly virus outbreak from central Africa could spread abroad. A 37-year-old man from the Democratic Republic of the Congo exhibited fever and suspected symptoms, though initial tests did not detect Ebola, while a man from Uganda showed viral symptoms in Rio de Janeiro.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. WHO chief visits DR Congo Ebola outbreak epicentre

    UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Bunia in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on Saturday to discuss the severe Ebola outbreak with the community. The outbreak has spread to three eastern DRC provinces and neighbouring Uganda, with at least 1,077 suspected cases in the DRC since May 15.

    31 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  4. US Ebola facility plan raises sovereignty and ethics concerns

    A Standard opinion piece argues that Kenya's consideration of hosting American Ebola suspects represents not merely a health risk but a broader question of African sovereignty, leadership ethics, and constitutional accountability—particularly given that the US rejects such cases domestically.

    31 May 2026 · The Standard →

  5. Kenya doctors oppose US Ebola quarantine facility in Laikipia

    The Kenya Association of Physicians says Kenya should not establish an Ebola quarantine facility because the Bundibugyo strain carries significant risk with no known vaccine, treatment, or validated testing tool. The US has committed Sh1.7 billion towards the facility, but doctors warn it poses a biosecurity threat to local communities and say they were excluded from decision-making.

    31 May 2026 · The Standard →

Friday 29 May

  1. WHO chief visits DRC as Ebola outbreak spreads

    The World Health Organization head arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to address a deadly Ebola outbreak declared on May 15, which has recorded at least 1,077 suspected cases and 246 deaths, though authorities warn the true scale may be wider. A patient recovery was confirmed, marking the first since the crisis began.

    29 May 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 28 May

  1. WHO chief travels to DR Congo for Ebola outbreak support

    WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced he was heading to the Democratic Republic of Congo to support efforts against an Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May, which has recorded 10 confirmed and 223 suspected deaths out of more than 1,000 confirmed and suspected cases as of May 24.

    28 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Monday 25 May

  1. DR Congo Ebola outbreak exceeds 900 suspected cases

    The WHO says more than 900 suspected Ebola cases, including 101 confirmed cases, have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The country declared an outbreak on May 15 caused by the Bundibugyo strain, which has no approved vaccine or treatments.

    25 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Saturday 23 May

  1. WHO raises cross-border alert after Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases

    Uganda has confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total to five infections, prompting WHO to revise its disease risk assessment amid concerns over cross-border transmission from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. WHO upgrades Ebola risk to 'very high' in DR Congo

    The World Health Organisation upgraded the public health risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo from high to very high, with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths reported, though only 82 cases have been confirmed with seven confirmed deaths.

    23 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

Friday 22 May

  1. Ebola risk raised to highest level in DR Congo

    The WHO has raised the risk from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo to the highest level, with 82 confirmed cases and seven confirmed deaths, plus almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths. The outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there are no approved vaccines or treatments.

    22 May 2026 · The Standard →

Thursday 21 May

  1. WHO: DR Congo Ebola risk high regionally, low globally

    The World Health Organization says the Ebola outbreak declared in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo last week poses a high regional risk but remains low globally, with the virus likely having circulated for months before detection. The 17th Ebola outbreak in the DRC has caused 139 suspected deaths from around 600 probable cases, with numbers expected to increase.

    21 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. India, African Union postpone summit due to Ebola outbreak

    India and the African Union have postponed the Fourth India–Africa Forum Summit, scheduled for May 28–31 in New Delhi, citing an emerging public health situation following a deadly Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo. The WHO says the risk from the outbreak is high in central Africa but remains low globally.

    21 May 2026 · The Standard →

Wednesday 20 May

  1. Kenya heightens Ebola surveillance after WHO declares DRC outbreak emergency

    Kenya's Ministry of Health has stepped up national surveillance and response measures following the World Health Organisation's declaration of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo as a public health emergency of international concern. The number of suspected cases in DRC and Uganda has risen to 600, with 139 suspected deaths, and Kenya remains free of the virus but faces concern over regional links through transport and cross-border movement.

    20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  2. Ebola deaths in eastern DRC reach 131; WHO declares emergency

    Deaths from an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have risen to 131, with 543 suspected cases and 33 confirmed cases in DRC, plus two confirmed cases in Uganda. The WHO Director-General has declared the rare Bundibugyo strain outbreak a public health emergency of international concern, the first such declaration made before convening an emergency committee.

    20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →

  3. Kenya intensifies Ebola surveillance after DRC outbreak declaration

    Kenya has scaled up disease surveillance and emergency preparedness nationwide following a WHO declaration of Ebola as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where suspected cases and deaths have risen. The Health Cabinet Secretary confirmed Kenya remains Ebola-free but said the country has heightened screening at all points of entry, with at least 34,500 travellers screened as of May 18, 2026.

    20 May 2026 · The Standard →

Tuesday 19 May

  1. Ebola outbreak spreading faster than initially detected, WHO warns

    A WHO representative warned that Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo's Ituri province may be spreading faster than originally thought, with over 513 suspected cases as of Tuesday and 131 deaths. Modelling by the London-based MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis suggested substantial under-detection and could not rule out more than 1,000 cases already occurring, while one death has been recorded in neighbouring Uganda.

    19 May 2026 · Capital News →

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