Congo-Kinshasa: Children Left Behind in Ebola Outbreak Response
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Congo-Kinshasa: Children Left Behind in Ebola Outbreak Response
Children are paying a devastating price in the Ebola outbreak unfolding in northeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). While children face a higher risk of death from Ebola than adults, they also represent a significant proportion of those affected by the current outbreak. According to Epicentre, MSF's epidemiological research centre, nearly one in four confirmed Ebola cases in North Kivu is a child. Médecins sans Frontières (MSF) is de…
In the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Ebola epidemic hits young children particularly hard: in North Kivu, almost one in four confirmed cases are under five years old. Doctors without borders are calling for more priority to be given to children.
MSF urges inclusion of children in DR Congo Ebola research
KINSHASA, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- Children are disproportionately affected by the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and must be included in ongoing and future studies, Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) warned Thursday. In a press release, MSF said children have been particularly hard hit in North Kivu and Ituri, the two worst-affected provinces in northeastern DRC. In North Kivu, child
Children are being left behind in the current Ebola disease outbreak response
The Ebola disease outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is disproportionately impacting children, with the youngest children facing the highest risk of death. Children are also being left behind in the research of innovative medical tools. Ongoing and future studies on Bundibugyo virus, the virus driving this outbreak, must include children. Children are paying a devastating price in the Ebola disease outbreak unfolding in northeastern Democr…
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