WHO Director calls for urgent expansion of response capacity to Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DRC

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and other health officials are advocating for a rapid scale-up of containment measures to address a fast-spreading Bundibugyo virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The call highlights significant gaps in current response infrastructure and the potential for further regional escalation if intervention is not accelerated.