Congo outbreak not over
on Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus's mind since 2026-09-04
‘Encouraging signs’ in Congo, but Ebola is ‘far from over’
Transmission is down in Ituri’s worst-hit zones, but cases are surging in one eastern region and people are still dying.
he’s rationing the good news — admit progress so donors don’t think it’s hopeless, but say ‘far from over’ loud enough that nobody thinks it’s done.
new — Ebola briefing carried by nine outlets
The history
- 2026-09-18— #1 · 42% · new this week — ‘Encouraging signs’ in Congo, but Ebola is ‘far from over’
- 2026-09-05— #3 · 16% · steady — Congo's Outbreak Is Still Writing Its Own Ending
- 2026-09-04— #3 · 18% · new this week — The Congo outbreak refuses to be yesterday's emergency