WHO says Ebola response must be scaled up to tackle Congo outbreak
The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday said the Ebola response needs to be scaled up to tackle the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with tracking the chains of transmission still posing a challenge. “Until every chain is found and broken, the epidemic will continue and will continue to pose a […]
- Why it matters
- The WHO's statement signals the current response is insufficient to contain the outbreak in DRC, where tracing how the virus spreads between people is still incomplete.
- Most affected
- People in DRC outbreak areas — Increased disease risk until transmission chains are identified and broken.
- Likely next
- Whether WHO details specific additional resources or personnel being deployed to DRC.
Also reported by: The Straits Times, PerthNow