Medical charity warns funds for DR Congo Ebola fight not reaching front
Six months into Congo's Ebola outbreak, the virus is still spreading out of control and large sums of international aid are not reaching the front line, French medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Thursday.
Six months into Congo's Ebola outbreak, the situation remains dire, according to international medical charity Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF). As of now, over 11,000 confirmed cases have been reported, making this outbreak the second-worst on record. However, many cases are likely being overlooked, and the virus is still spreading out of control, particularly in hospital settings.
The medical charity expressed concern over untrained and unpaid staff, ambulances without fuel, and a scarcity of surveillance teams and supplies necessary to safely manage suspected cases.
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