Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), who recently expressed concern over the Marburg virus outbreak in Tanzania and announced the organization's commitment to support containment efforts and protect public health.

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Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of WHO who co-authored an open letter about the Pandemic Agreement.

Keadilan Akses Patogen dan Antisipasi Pandemi
Kompas·IndonesiaIndonesia· 2026-06-21
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was engaged by Ronald Lamola after concerns were raised about xenophobia in South Africa.

Tension at home; citizens quizzed
Mail & Guardian·South AfricaSouth Africa· 2026-06-19
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CNN speaks with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus about Ebola response in DRC.

Scott Pelley fired by CBS after ‘60 Minutes’ clash with management
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-03
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted some encouraging signs in the response to the Ebola outbreak.

Congo re-opens airport at centre of Ebola outbreak
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2026-06-02
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, discusses the Ebola response in DRC.

‘We’ve lost our early warning systems’: Samantha Power on how the dismantling of USAID could be impacting the Ebola response
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-01
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization who emphasized the importance of seeking timely medical care during the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Cinco pessoas curaram-se do ébola na República Democrática do Congo | África
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2026-06-01
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Tedros expressed his pain over health workers who have died from Ebola while serving others and praised the commitment of the nurses who recovered.

DR Congo celebrates recovery of five nurses
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-01
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WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus noted that although there currently is no licensed vaccine or treatment for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo virus, 'it is not without hope.'

Ebola recoveries bring signs of hope in DRC as suspected cases emerge outside Africa
CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-01
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CNN speaks with WHO Director-General about Ebola response in DRC.

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CNN·United StatesUnited States· 2026-06-01
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the WHO, actively addressing the Ebola outbreak in the DRC.

OMS e RDCongo estão a desenvolver vacina contra a atual estirpe
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-06-01
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the WHO director-general who spoke about the hope for survival from the Bundibugyo strain.

Brazil. Italy on Ebola watch as travellers return from Africa
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-01
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He is the Director-General of the World Health Organization visiting the affected areas.

الصحة العالمية: تدابير الصحة العامة فعالة فى إبطاء انتقال إيبولا والشفاء التام
Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2026-06-01
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, confirmed that patients can survive the infection with proper medical care.

الصحة العالمية: شفاء 5 حالات من الإيبولا و1100 حالة مشتبه فى إصابتها
Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2026-06-01
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of WHO, called for parties to cease fire to prioritize saving lives.

Dịch Ebola lây lan với tốc độ 'chưa từng có'
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2026-06-01
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WHO’s director-general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, visited Bunia, the capital of the hardest-hit province Ituri in northeastern DR Congo.

Hurtig spredning af ebola er »dybt alarmerende«
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2026-05-31
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization who reported on Ebola recoveries during a visit to Bunia, Congo.

WHO reports five Ebola recoveries as new treatment centre opens in Congo
The Globe and Mail·CanadaCanada· 2026-05-31
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the organisation’s director general, made the plea on Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo.

WHO calls for community cooperation to contain Ebola outbreak in DRC | Ebola
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-05-31
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Health workers stand in a new Ebola treatment center during a visit of WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

Doctors say US Ebola quarantine centre to pose biosecurity threat to Kenyans
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-05-31
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization who traveled to the Democratic Republic of the Congo to assess the Ebola crisis.

Ebola : l'OMS alerte sur une souche actuelle rare et sans vaccin disponible
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2026-05-31
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the WHO Director General who visited an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Outrage over US Ebola facility is more than just a health concern
The Standard·KenyaKenya· 2026-05-31
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called on local communities in the Democratic Republic of Congo to actively engage in efforts to prevent the spread of Ebola.

СЗО повика на поголема поддршка во борбата против еболата во Конго
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2026-05-30
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization who is participating in efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak.

البرازيل: ظهور أعراض على مريض تشبه الإصابة بفيروس إيبولا
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-05-30
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, urged the population in the Democratic Republic of Congo to implement safe burial practices and seek early care after the first symptoms appear.

"الصحة العالمية" توجه نداء للسكان في بؤرة تفشي إيبولا
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-05-30
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, visited Kinshasa to address the Ebola outbreak.

Diretor da OMS visita capital da República Democrática do Congo antes de viajar à cidade epicentro da epidemia
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2026-05-30
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WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday to coordinate the response to the Ebola outbreak.

WHO chief rallies community in Congo's Ebola response, calls for more funding
The Citizen – major Tanzanian English newspaper, est. 2004·TanzaniaTanzania· 2026-05-30
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the international emergency regarding the Ebola outbreak.

Ebola, l’Oms dichiara l’emergenza internazionale per il virus Bundibugyo
San Marino RTV (News)·San MarinoSan Marino· 2026-05-30
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that the unstable security situation in Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo is the biggest obstacle to containing the Ebola outbreak in the country.

223 وفاة بـ«إيبولا» في الكونغو الديمقراطية
Al Ittihad·United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab Emirates· 2026-05-29
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus is the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) dealing with a hantavirus outbreak on a cruise ship.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, gasilec epidemije brez vode
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-05-29
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, advised against restricting entry to travelers from the Democratic Republic of the Congo due to the Ebola epidemic.

OMS desaconselha restrição de entrada a viajantes da RDCongo
Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal·Cabo VerdeCabo Verde· 2026-05-29
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organization, expressed solidarity with the affected communities in Ituri during the Ebola outbreak.

الصحة العالمية: التفشى الحالى للإيبولا يتركز فى إيتورى بـ90% من الحالات
Youm7·EgyptEgypt· 2026-05-29
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