WHO intensifies response to Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

(HTV) - In response to the complex developments of the Ebola epidemic, the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28 to coordinate the response to the Ebola outbreak.

WHO Director-General Ghebreyesus speaks after arriving in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (Photo: Reuters)

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned: "There are many challenges, from the dangers of the disease itself, security instability in the Democratic Republic of Congo, difficulties in contact tracing, food insecurity, even fake news and a lack of trust among the population..."

According to the plan, Mr. Ghebreyesus will travel to Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicenter of the outbreak, to assess the situation.

The WHO is working with partners to accelerate the testing of vaccines and potential treatments to combat the Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus.

Emergency aid shipments arrived at an airport in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28 (Photo: AP)

On the same day, May 28th, more than 100 tons of emergency aid from the UN began to be transported by air to the Democratic Republic of Congo. This included medical supplies, medicines, and other essential items, enough to support nearly 100,000 people.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported more than 1,200 confirmed and suspected cases of Ebola, with around 250 deaths. Neighboring Uganda has also reported nearly a dozen cases and one death.

Ugandan authorities tightened controls at their border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28, including temperature checks, travel history checks, and entry restrictions, in an effort to curb the spread of Ebola.

Uganda tightened controls at its border with the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 28 (Photo: Reuters)

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