Congo's Ebola Outbreak on Brink of Catastrophe, Global Health Chief Warns The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a potentially unprecedented public health disaster as the latest Ebola outbreak shows no signs of abating.
According to Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), this epidemic could become the deadliest in the history of the disease.
Understanding the Crisis The current numbers paint a grim picture: over 3,000 cases have been reported with nearly 2,200 deaths, and an alarming rate of new infections.