In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the number of Ebola cases has exceeded 2,000, and the death toll is approaching 800. The World Health Organization has warned that the epidemic is spreading faster than the measures taken.
elchi reports that concerns regarding Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo continue. Although the number of cases in the country has exceeded 2,000 and the death toll has surpassed 800, the World Health Organization has drawn attention to the speed at which the virus is spreading in the country.
A warning has been issued that the epidemic is spreading faster than the measures taken.
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “We are currently facing the third-largest Ebola epidemic in history. In recent months, the virus has spread faster than it did in the previous epidemic.”
Last patient discharged in Uganda
Promising developments are being observed in Uganda, another country affected by the epidemic.
It has been announced that the last patient receiving Ebola treatment has been discharged. A 42-day observation period has begun in the country.
If no new cases are recorded during this period, the World Health Organization will declare Uganda an “Ebola-free country.”
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