DRC's neighbors boost preparedness as Ebola cases surge

Countries bordering the Democratic Republic of Congo have stepped up screening at border crossings, trained frontl-ine health workers and activated emergency plans to reduce the risk of imported cases as the DRC battles a growing Ebola outbreak. On Monday the DRC’s Health Ministry reported that at least 930 people have died due to the illness. The DRC has recorded 2,344 cases of Bundibugyo, the virus behind the current outbreak, which the government declared on May 15. The World Health Organization (WHO) recently warned that the number of cases could be up to four times higher than what is known. In […]...

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