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WHO chief Tedros says there have been 220 suspected deaths in Ebola outbreak

By Thomson Reuters May 25, 2026 | 6:48 AM

May 25 (Reuters) – The director-general ​of ‌the World Health Organization, Tedros ‌Adhanom ​Ghebreyesus, ⁠said ⁠on Monday that there had ​been 220 ⁠suspected ⁠deaths in ​the current ​Ebola outbreak ‌and that a delay ⁠in detecting cases meant ⁠responders ‌were ⁠now “playing ​catch-up”.

(Reporting ‌by Vincent ​Mumo Nzilani;Writing ⁠by Sfundo Parakozov;Editing by Alexander ​Winning)