WHO Warns DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Significantly Larger Than Official Figures
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could be two to four times larger than officially reported. This announcement highlights a rapidly expanding crisis, with some reports describing it as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever.
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WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally
UN health agency says cases are underreported while doctors at outbreak epicentre threaten to go on strike.
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The outbreak, which has infected almost 2,000 people and killed over 700, could be at least two to four times larger than official figures, the UN health agency warned. The current outbreak is in the DRC and Uganda.
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"This outbreak requires resources that match the scale of the challenges that we are facing. And this is not a burden DRC can be allowed to carry alone," said the head of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme.
Read full article →DR Congo health workers on Ebola front line threaten strike over unpaid wages
Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo are threatening to strike over unpaid wages, as the World Health Organization warned Tuesday the extent of the epidemic could be four times larger than reported. The post DR Congo health workers on Ebola front line threaten strike over unpaid wages appeared first on Vanguard News.
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Read full article →WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak could be two to four times larger
The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is likely much larger than official figures, with modelling suggesting the true number of infections ranges from two to four times the confirmed total. The warning came as doctors and other health workers at the centre of the outbreak threatened to stop work over unpaid salaries, adding pressure to an already stretched response.
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