Published: May 30, 2026 • 5:30 PM IST · Updated: June 1, 2026 • 5:54 AM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain at the centre of the response to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists.
“We are not here to tell people what to do.
We are here to listen,” he said at a press briefing.
“Communities understand their own challenges and their own solutions.
Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain at the centre of the
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Key Takeaways
Speaking in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and the epicentre of the outbreak, Tedros said local communities must remain at the centre of the response to the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which no approved vaccine or treatment currently exists.
“We are not here to tell people what to do.
We are here to listen,” he said at a press briefing.
“Communities understand their own challenges and their own solutions.