After 100 days of the deadliest Ebola outbreak, it can be stopped. Here’s how | Jean Kaseya and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Ebola is a disease that spreads through communities, so we need to listen to communities if we want to halt its spread Each time we travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), we go first to listen. In Bunia, we have met dozens of community representatives: survivors, women, young people, local organisations, health workers and leaders from affected areas. Their message was direct:…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has resulted in over 2,000 deaths since the first case was recorded in May. According to the Guardian, health teams on the ground are struggling to contain the spread of the disease.
The World Health Organization has warned that this epidemic could surpass the deadliest on record, which occurred between 2014 and 2016 and caused over 11,000 deaths across West Africa, as reported by France 24.
The Congolese authorities have received more than 16,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine in an effort to combat the outbreak, as reported by The Mainichi and France 24.
Brief written by urgent.news from Guardian Health, The Mainichi, France 24 — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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