Congo Ebola response strained a month after WHO declares international emergency (opens original article in a new tab)

A month after the WHO declared an international emergency, the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC faces challenges including insufficient personnel, ambulances, and materials, with over 800 confirmed cases and risks of becoming the worst on record.

• Health workers in DRC lack personnel, ambulances, and materials to manage Ebola outbreak.
• Over 800 confirmed cases reported, with risk of becoming worst on record.
• WHO and Africa CDC highlight resource shortages and challenges in contact tracing and isolation.