The Senegalese soldiers of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) – known by its French acronym,…
The family carried out the burial themselves – potentially exposing dozens more people to the virus.The incident offers a stark…
The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) was established in 2011 to protect civilians, facilitate the delivery of humanitarian…
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus briefed journalists in Geneva a day after returning from the DRC, where he met a wide range…
“More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies,” the UN World…
Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain…
Early detection and community mobilisation remain critical to saving lives, as potential treatments and vaccines are being still being assessed,…
Ahead of his arrival, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus appealed to armed groups to declare a ceasefire so that health workers can reach people and halt spread of…
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the Ebola Bundibugyo virus outbreak in Ituri province was spreading in an environment where…
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo (BVD) strain is a major cause for concern in the DRC, where there have been…