Ebola had 'big head-start,' WHO chief Tedros warns

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World Health Organization director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has gained dangerous momentum, with the virus spreading faster than containment efforts can match. After visiting the outbreak's epicenter, Tedros described the situation as a race against time, saying "the virus is ahead of us, we need to move faster." His assessment suggests health authorities are struggling to keep pace with transmission, a troubling sign for an outbreak that requires rapid response to prevent wider spread.