DR Congo Ebola Outbreak 'Far From Under Control,' WHO Warns
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is far from being under control, despite hopes of containing it within three months. Authorities in the DRC have stated that this is the deadliest outbreak to date and has yet to peak, with Germany increasing its aid to the region.
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the World Health Organization has warned. “We must be frank: the epidemic is far from being under control,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told an emergency meeting on the outbreak on Tuesday. “It had a big head start, and we are still playing catch-up.” His comment came after the DR Congo on Monday said the outbr...
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The DR Congo Ebola outbreak is the deadliest in the country’s history and “far from being under control,” warns WHO. Learn about the risks and spread. Read More: https://punchng.com/dr-congo-ebola-outbreak-far-from-being-under-control-who/
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