'We are here to help': WHO chief visits epicentre of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo UN health chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Saturday visited Bunia in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo - where a severe Ebola outbreak has been declared. Radio France Internationale · May 30
WHO chief rallies Congo's Ebola response Aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres says the latest Ebola outbreak is spreading at an unprecedented pace. AAP · May 30
Trump cuts to global health hit home Politicized public health agencies also make it harder to hold officials accountable Salon · May 30
WHO chief lands in eastern Congo’s Ituri province, epicenter of Ebola, as outbreak outpaces response The head of the World Health Organization has arrived in eastern Congo’s Bunia, where a rare type of Ebola is spreading faster than the response The Independent UK · May 30
Thailand debunks false reports of Ebola case The government confirmed on Saturday that no Ebola cases had entered Thailand, dismissing as false widely shared reports that the virus had reached the country. Bangkok Post · May 30
The Independent UK · May 30 As Ebola scourges Congo, experts warn of link to the consumption of 'wild meat' For many in Congo and elsewhere in Central and West Africa, there is no shame in craving wild meat, a key part of the culture