DR Congo Ebola cases top 2,100 as WHO warns further spread

KINSHASA - The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has exceeded 2,100 confirmed cases and remains the fastest-growing epidemic of its kind on record, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

Speaking at a press briefing in Geneva, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said active armed conflict, insecurity and community resistance were hampering access to affected areas and limiting the effectiveness of response operations.

He warned that transmission continues to outpace response efforts despite significant gains in surveillance, treatment and research.