The Ebola outbreak is quickly moving, World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on May 22.
The outbreak, centered in Congo, is “spreading rapidly,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a briefing.
Ebola Outbreak in Congo Spreading Rapidly: World Health Organization
The risk is still low at the global level, but has been raised nationally, the organization said.
Health workers and local volunteers carry disinfectant containers and sanitation equipment outside the General Referral Hospital in Mongbwalu, Congo, on May 21, 2026. Michel Lunanga/Getty Images
