DR Congo's Ebola outbreak nears 4,000 cases as spread outpaces response
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is spreading faster than efforts to contain it, the head of the World Health Organization has warned, with nearly 4,000 confirmed cases so far. Five provinces are known to be affected, and authorities in Kinshasa are concerned the virus could reach the capital.
World Health Organization officials have warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is outpacing efforts to contain it. Confirmed cases have climbed to nearly 4,000 so far.
The outbreak has now been recorded in five provinces, and health authorities say they are worried the virus could reach the capital, Kinshasa. Pay disputes among health workers have also disrupted response efforts in some affected areas.
The WHO has renewed its appeal for international support and said the response needs to be 'intensified.' Congolese authorities are preparing to open the country's largest-ever Ebola treatment facility as they work to slow the outbreak's spread.
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