Community action urged to halt Ebola surge in DRC, says WHO
TL;DR
WHO chief Tedros says stopping Ebola in eastern DRC is everyone’s business and calls for community involvement, as protests over burial practices complicate response; the outbreak has 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths, 282 confirmed cases and 42 deaths, with fighting in Ituri hindering relief efforts; there is no vaccine for the Bundibugyo strain, but early care can save lives, and international aid from the EU and US is flowing; MSF warns the spread is accelerating and urges a faster, better-coordinated response.
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