Ebola cases in DRC may be four times official tally, says WHO
The true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally, the World Health Organization's emergencies chief said. Official figures say the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.
The World Health Organization's emergencies chief said on Tuesday that the true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo is at least double, and possibly four times, the official tally. Official figures say the fever has infected nearly 2,000 people since mid-May.
The official said the outbreak's true scale has been difficult to measure fully because of inadequate health infrastructure and access problems in some areas. Aid organizations working on the ground say the outbreak has spread to multiple provinces and that response capacity has fallen behind.
The WHO called on the international community to provide additional resources, while noting that attacks on health workers in the region have also complicated response efforts. The outbreak's trajectory will be closely monitored in the coming weeks.
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