World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for a renewed visit to oversee the response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the country’s east. Multiple outlets report that Tedros arrives after an earlier trip and that the visit focuses on efforts to control and contain the outbreak as cases continue to rise.
Deutsche Welle reports that Tedros warns that the response must be urgently strengthened, saying efforts need to be “scaled up massively.” The outlet also reports that in some hotspots, new cases are doubling within the space of a week, indicating rapid acceleration in parts of the outbreak.
Breitbart likewise reports Tedros’ arrival and frames the trip as part of his role in coordinating and monitoring the WHO’s work on the ground. Both sources present the visit as a response to worsening conditions in affected areas and emphasize the need for increased public health action.
