Tan Desai said that attacks by armed groups are hindering the anti-epidemic work.

According to a report by the Associated Press on June 4th, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on the 3rd that "we are still in a lagging position" in the response to the Ebola outbreak in Congo. He added that attacks by armed groups are troubling the affected areas. The Congolese military stated that on the night of the 2nd, an attack by an affiliate of ISIS named "Democratic Forces Alliance" resulted in the death of 16 people in North Kivu province. Last month, the same group also attacked a Congolese village near the Ugandan border, causing at least 40 deaths. Ongoing violence is hindering efforts to combat the rare and deadly Ebola virus. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated on the 3rd that progress is being made in testing in the fight against the Ebola outbreak, laboratory testing and diagnostic capabilities have improved, although the tracking of contacts within Congo has not reached the required level yet. He said, "The outbreak has taken the lead, and we are still lagging behind." But he also emphasized, "We are catching up." Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that contact tracing in Congo is still lagging behind, citing factors such as security instability, widespread displacement of people, and frequent population movements making it particularly difficult. Congo has long been beset by various security crises, and this prolonged insecurity has created a large and highly vulnerable population of displaced persons. The eastern region of Congo, where the Ebola outbreak has occurred, is active with multiple armed groups.