Event Brief
WHO chief warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak not under control
By The BriefBrief · Sources (21)
Filed: Aug 18, 2026 at 12:14 PM ET
Summary: WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus says the DR Congo Ebola outbreak is far from being under control.
WHO: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
WHAT: Warned that the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo is far from being under control and could spread further
WHEN: Aug 17, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHY: He was reacting to the outbreak’s rapid spread and reported high death toll and case numbers.
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