WHO pleads for more support to tackle Ebola outbreak

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August 4, 2026

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GENEVA, Switzerland (AFP) — The World Health Organization called Tuesday for more support across to board to combat the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo, which is still outpacing response efforts.

The outbreak is the biggest ever to have hit the DR Congo, despite being declared less than three months ago.

“The outbreak is unfortunately still expanding beyond the capacity of the response,” WHO spokesman Tarik Jasarevic told reporters in Geneva.

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