Congo-Kinshasa: 'Ebola Takes the People Children Depend On' - Unicef
[UN News] The Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is robbing children of their loved ones - with some succumbing to the deadly disease themselves, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday.
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is devastating families, particularly children, as those affected lose their loved ones and sometimes fall ill themselves, according to the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). UNICEF spokesperson Halimatou Amadou noted that the virus robs children of their caregivers and can leave them vulnerable, especially for young children with a high death rate.
Since May, over 1,900 children have lost one or both parents or caregivers to the disease, with most of these children in North Kivu province. UNICEF is running nurseries to care for exposed children, but the organization is calling for more such facilities in Ebola treatment centers across the country. Meanwhile, Kenya has reported its first Ebola case and death, believed to have originated from the DRC.
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