With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response

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With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response

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The Ebola Bundibugyo outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has infected over 2,000 people and caused nearly 800 deaths, making it the fastest outbreak recorded. WHO Director General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus highlighted the continuing difficulty in curbing the outbreak and the urgent need for an enhanced response.

Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […]

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