BOLA CRISIS DEEPENS IN DR CONGO! WHO WARNS ATTACKS ON HEALTH WORKERS ARE HAMPERING RESPONSE
The World Health Organization has warned that insecurity and attacks on healthcare facilities are seriously undermining efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
In an update on November 11, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said almost 11,000 confirmed cases and more than 5,300 deaths had been reported across eight provinces.
Although nearly 3,000 people have recovered and transmission is slowing in some areas, the outbreak continues to expand in other locations.
The WHO also reported that 66 civilians, including three health workers, were killed during an attack on Cantine-Aloya. Health facilities were reportedly looted and burned, while more than 1,000 contacts were lost to follow-up.
The agency says insecurity, displacement and difficult access are making it harder to trace contacts, provide treatment and prevent further transmission.
