Published on: 2026-05-31
Source: People’s Republic of China in Russian –
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Bunia /DRC/, May 31 /Xinhua/ — The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Saturday called on countries that have imposed travel bans or closed borders due to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda to review these measures.
Speaking at a joint press conference in Bunia, the administrative center of Ituri Province in the northeast of the country and the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak, the head of WHO stated that such restrictions can hinder the implementation of response measures and undermine transparency and trust, which are necessary for saving lives.
The head of the WHO noted that despite the lack of approved vaccines and specific medicines, patients can still recover if they receive timely and quality medical care.
According to T. A. Gebreyesus, his visit to Buna was also aimed at direct interaction with communities affected by this outbreak. As of today, more than 1000 suspected cases have been registered.
Uganda also reported nine confirmed cases of the disease after two new ones were identified in the country’s capital, Kampala, the Ugandan Ministry of Health said on Friday.
The Minister of Health of DR Congo, Roche Kambala, stated that the country aims to “at best” contain and end the outbreak within “four to six months,” relying on his experience in combating epidemics and on the known course of the disease caused by the Ebola virus.
According to him, the primary task is to stop the spread of the virus in the affected province — Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu — and to prevent its further spread.
D. Kamba also noted that the country has strengthened laboratory capabilities for testing, and there are no longer delays in sample processing. About 900 samples were tested, of which about 260 were positive. He added that the country now has the ability to process all incoming samples, even if the daily testing volume increases to 200 or 300 samples. –0–
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