US Criticizes Slow Ebola Response; WHO Chief Cites 'Lack of Understanding'
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In response to criticism from U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio that the World Health Organization's (WHO) handling of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was 'slow,' WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated in Geneva on the 20th that the remarks may stem from a 'lack of understanding' of how the International Health Regulations (IHR) operate. The WHO has designated the outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo strain, as a 'Public Health Emergency of International Concern' (PHEIC). There are currently 600 suspected cases and 139 suspected deaths, and efforts are focused on contact tracing to break the chain of transmission.