WHO Says DRC Ebola Outbreak 'Outpacing Us'
WHO says delayed detection and insecurity are slowing containment as more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths are reported.
- More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to the World Health Organization.
- The Ebola outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccine or treatments, was declared on May 15 in the DRC.
- Efforts to scale up Ebola contact tracing and identify infections early are severely impeded due to ongoing conflict in the affected regions.
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AlKhaleej TodayEbola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO says
GENEVA — The raging conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering efforts to rein in a deadly Ebola outbreak, the head of the World Health...
Health workers battle with few resources on DR Congo's Ebola front line
Since the current outbreak was detected on May 14, more than 220 suspected deaths and 900 suspected cases have been identified, according to official figures, in what the World Health Organization has declared an international emergency.
The World Health Organization is increasingly concerned about the rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
'Some Congolese believe Westerners created this disease': Mistrust in DRC hinders fight against Ebola
Health centers and medical staff have been targeted by relatives of Ebola victims in several communities in the eastern DRC. The World Health Organization has issued the highest-level alert in response to the spread of the disease.
Jean-Jacques Muyembe, who survived the virus he co-discovered in 1976, ensures that public health measures are sufficient to stop the Bundibugyo strain, with more than 900 cases in RDCongo.
‘We’re running out of time,’ says health expert on Ebola outbreak
As the World Health Organization rings the alarm about a quickly spreading Ebola outbreak in the DRC, Bianna Golodryga is joined by DRC Country Director for the International Rescue Committee Heather Kerr and Director of Boston University Center on Emerging Infectious Diseases Dr. Nahid Bhadelia.
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