Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ethiopian and politician, Director-General of the World Health Organization
- 15h ago
Ebola scare in Sardinia ends with negative test as Italy maintains low-risk stance
A Congolese man who returned to Sardinia from Kinshasa and developed symptoms has tested negative for Ebola, Italian health authorities confirmed on Monday, ending a brief isolation alert in Cagliari.
- 2d ago
Five Ebola patients recover in DR Congo as WHO chief opens new treatment center in Bunia amid rapidly spreading outbreak
Five people have recovered from the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola in eastern DR Congo, the WHO chief announced Sunday, offering a rare glimmer of hope as the outbreak surpasses 1,000 suspected cases and 246 deaths.
- 5d ago
Ebola Outbreak in DRC and Uganda Triggers Global Travel Restrictions and Contact-Tracing Crisis
A fast-spreading Ebola outbreak of the vaccine-resistant Bundibugyo strain in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spilled into Uganda and prompted a cascade of international travel restrictions, with the WHO warning that the epidemic is outpacing response efforts amid violence and funding shortages.
- 5d ago
Italian Doctor in Quarantine After Ebola Contact as DRC Outbreak Worsens Amid Conflict and Vaccine Gap
An Italian MSF surgeon is in quarantine after contact with Ebola patients in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where a Bundibugyo-strain outbreak—with no approved vaccine—is spreading amid conflict.
- 6d ago
Ebola scare in Italy ends as tests confirm two aid workers from Uganda have Shigella, not Bundibugyo virus
Two Italian aid workers who returned from Uganda with fever and gastrointestinal symptoms have tested negative for the Ebola virus, with authorities confirming a bacterial Shigella infection instead.
