WHO sees ‘encouraging signs’ in Congo Ebola fight, but warns cases in one eastern region are surging
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The World Health Organization reported positive developments in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, noting declining transmission rates in Ituri province. However, WHO leadership cautioned that the crisis remains a volatile threat, highlighting a sharp surge in North Kivu where weekly infections have roughly doubled over a two-week period. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the epidemic is characterized by multiple outbreaks across a vast region, emphasizing that the crisis is far from over. More than 7,200 cases and over 3,500 deaths have been recorded across seven provinces since the outbreak began. While parts of Ituri province show signs of containment and South Kivu has reported no new cases since May, the rapid escalation in North Kivu strains response efforts. Health officials continue working to enhance contact tracing, community engagement, and treatment capacity to reverse infection trajectories across the affected eastern provinces.
