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The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concerns over a worsening Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and neighbouring Uganda, warning that more infections are likely in the coming weeks as health authorities struggle to contain the spread.
WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, disclosed this in an update shared on his X account on Tuesday, noting that the situation involving the Ebola Bundibugyo virus remains active and expanding.
According to him, 101 confirmed cases have been recorded in the DRC, including 10 confirmed deaths, while the outbreak is believed to be much larger than official figures suggest.
He said more than 900 suspected cases and about 220 suspected deaths have also been reported, raising concerns about wider community transmission.
In Uganda, Tedros confirmed two additional cases among healthcare workers, bringing total confirmed infections in the country to seven, including one death.
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He said response efforts are being scaled up in collaboration with local authorities and international partners to strengthen surveillance, treatment, and containment measures.
“We are continuing to scale up the response with our partners, and we expect more cases to be identified in the coming days and weeks,” Tedros stated.
He stressed that rapid detection and effective contact tracing remain essential to controlling the outbreak and reducing fatalities across affected regions.
“The sooner we can trace people with infections and identify their contacts, the sooner we can provide the care they need and bring this outbreak under control,” he added.
