Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said it was moving faster than any previous one and had a high risk of spreading to other countries in the region.
READ MOREFear of Ebola is keeping pregnant women away from healthcare facilities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, raising the risk of stillbirths, premature births and maternal deaths as the country's deadliest Ebola outbreak continues to disrupt routine medical care.
Responders are warning the deadly haemorrhagic virus is spreading at an unprecedented rate, outpacing efforts to slow it in the remote eastern part of the country.
'He’s gone from being a very loud, outgoing person to somebody who stays in his room.'
'They're so trivialised amongst that age group that they don't ask any questions really. They just see a price tag and book the treatment.'
Director of Public Health at the Public Health Authority (PHA), Dr Joanne McClean, has said numbers are expected to rise.
The number of people hospitalised is already at record levels for this time of year.
The District Attorney said it was about 'emotional and psychological harm'.
'She was our warrior, and she will be deeply missed by every person she has ever met. We would request privacy at this difficult time.'
'There was a chance I could die if that many people around me were eating nuts all at once.'
'All I remember is something black hitting me'
Anyone who bought the product can take it back for a full refund.
Nathan Rimmington, 33, munched his way through a bumper pack of the sweets, with a total of 11,000 calories.
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