Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DRC
Health officials in the DRC are struggling to track nearly 300 Ebola patients amid ongoing conflict and displacement. Projections suggest the outbreak could result in thousands of cases and deaths by September if containment efforts remain hampered.
Why it matters
The inability to reach displaced populations during an epidemic poses a severe risk of regional and international disease spread.
Health workers disinfect a coffin at Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, DRC, 18 June. More than 1 million people live in similar camps to which health workers have no access. Health workers disinfect a coffin at Kigonze displaced persons camp in Bunia, DRC, 18 June. More than 1 million people live in similar camps to which health workers have no access. Global development Whereabouts of nearly 300 people with Ebola unknown in DRC Fears over ‘huge, huge community transmission’ as modelling predicts thousands of cases and deaths by September
The article uses data from the WHO and Africa CDC to report on a public health crisis without political framing.
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