WHO Chief Visits Ebola-Affected Ituri Province in Democratic Republic of Congo
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus traveled to Bunia on May 30 to urge treatment and safe burials. The Bundibugyo strain outbreak is the 17th in Congo and the third-largest since the virus was identified.
The Japan TimesWHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived at Bunia National Airport on May 30 and washed his hands before traveling into Ituri province, the area hardest hit by the current Ebola outbreak. He urged residents to seek treatment and practice safe burials as officials work to contain the disease.
The outbreak is the 17th recorded in Congo and the third-largest since Ebola was discovered half a century ago.
Tedros acknowledged this week that the outbreak is outpacing the global response. Tedros traveled to Kinshasa on Thursday and met Prime Minister Judith Suminwa Tuluka on Friday. He flew to Bunia on Saturday and held a news conference alongside Congo’s health minister.
At the news conference, Tedros said the outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain. He stated that the strain has no approved vaccines or treatments, making early palliative care including isolation, rehydration and pain management critical. The first Ebola cases in Ituri province were confirmed earlier this month.
Brazil said on Saturday it is investigating a suspected Ebola case in Sao Paulo state involving a man who recently visited Congo. Authorities said the patient is in isolation at a specialist hospital. The article was published on May 31, 2026.
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