World Health Organization: Ebola outbreak in Congo has caused 796 deaths.

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16/07/2026
On the 16th local time, World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the spread of the Ebola epidemic in Congo is faster than in previous outbreaks, and has so far resulted in 796 deaths. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that some transmission chains have not been identified yet, and about two-thirds of cases have occurred in areas lacking specialized treatment conditions. The WHO has trained over 21,000 community health workers to participate in epidemic prevention and control, and progress has been made in the development and application of vaccines.