Ebola Spreads Into Rural Areas of DRC Amid Ongoing Violence – Axadle
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The virus has left some 5,500 dead and 11,200 infected; insecurity, displacement and lack of resources make it difficult to contain them.
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The Ebola outbreak declared in mid-May in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) celebrates this Sunday six months as the most deadly in the history of the country -- and the second to date globally, with some 5,500 deaths -- and between international warnings about the spread of the disease and the inadequacy of the response mobilized to address the crisis.
So far, more than 11,000 Ebola cases and almost 5,500 Ebola deaths have been registered in the Democratic Republic. The authorities are also unable to control the disease six months after the outbreak. What is the reason for this? Overview of the most important answers.
The latest update from the WHO on the Ebola epidemic The post Ebola: Progress in dealing with the epidemic – But it is still spreading in remote areas in Congo appeared first on in.gr.
Ebola Spreads Into Rural Areas of DRC Amid Ongoing Violence – Axadle
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving deeper into remote rural communities, even as infections ease in several areas that were hit hardest at the start. Armed violence, meanwhile, is putting health workers and containment efforts at growing risk. Six months after the outbreak began, case numbers have declined in Bunia […]
The head of the Health Emergencies Program of the World Health Organization (WHO), Chikwe Ihekweazu, said that, when it comes to the Ebola epidemic, "encouraging signs are being seen", reports Reuters. He stated that it is encouraging that there is a decrease in the number of cases in former hotspots, such as Bunia in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of Congo. "However, cases are now appearing in more rural areas that are harder to re…
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