GENEVA, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News / WAM – 13th Aug, 2026) The World Health Organisation (WHO) said Wednesday it hopes to reverse the spread of Ebola in the DR Congo within three months, but warned the deadly outbreak would not be over by then.
The epidemic, which began in the conflict-scarred northeastern province of Ituri, is spreading faster than any previous Ebola outbreak, with 4,499 confirmed cases and 2,061 deaths, according to the WHO.
If all aspects of the response are implemented “at the same time across the five transmission zones, we are expecting a turnaround in three months,” said Abdirahman Mahamud, head of the WHO’s emergency response division as quoted by AFP.
The UN health agency stressed that bringing transmission under control would not mean the end of the outbreak, with surveillance efforts needing to continue to prevent a resurgence.
The DRC declared its 17th outbreak of Ebola on May 15, and the WHO two days later triggered a public health emergency of international concern, its second-highest alert level.
