Tedros Ghebreyesus believes DR Congo is able to contain the outbreak on its own, but independent observers are not so optimistic The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has visited the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), which is currently battling a severe Ebola outbreak.  The outbreak began in DR Congo’s northeastern Ituri Province around two weeks ago. To date, it is believed to have claimed the lives of 223 people, with 906 suspected cases reported,