'We're still behind' in Congo's Ebola outbreak even as testing improves, WHO chief says

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Congo's Ebola outbreak continues to outpace containment efforts despite improvements in testing capacity, according to WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The virus "had a big head start, and we're still behind," he said Wednesday, acknowledging that the medical community was "catching up" but facing a persistent disadvantage. Militant attacks in the affected region complicate response efforts, creating a volatile environment where healthcare workers struggle to reach patients and establish trust with communities wary of both the disease and armed groups.