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WHO Calls for Ceasefire in DRC to Address Ebola Outbreak

27 Mayıs 2026The Guardian

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organisation, has urged for an immediate ceasefire in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo to address the escalating Ebola outbreak. With suspected cases nearing 900, he highlighted the dire situation as a 'catastrophic collision of disease and conflic…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has faced multiple outbreaks of Ebola in recent years, often complicated by ongoing conflicts in the region. The current outbreak in Ituri province has raised alarms as the number of suspected cases continues to climb, prompting international health authorities to intervene.
The call for a ceasefire by WHO's chief underscores the critical intersection of health crises and armed conflict. In regions like the DRC, where healthcare systems are already fragile, the ongoing violence exacerbates the spread of diseases like Ebola.

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