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Ebola Crisis In DRC At It’s PEAK! ”Now A Public Health Emergency Of International Concerns” WHO


The World Health Organization has declared Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo a “public health emergency of international concern”.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva on Wednesday where the emergency was declared. “It is time for the world to take notice,”

The move may encourage wealthy donor countries to provide more cash.  the WHO stopped short of saying borders should be closed, saying the risk of the disease spreading outside the region was not high. Attempts to tackle the disease have included screening of people entering other countries from the DRC

The outbreak in DR Congo has killed more than 1,600 people.










About 12 new cases are being reported every day.

Isn’t there a vaccine?

Yes. It is 99% effective and more than 161,000 people have been given it.



Why hasn’t the outbreak been brought under control?

Tackling the disease has been complicated by conflict in the region.



It means those people are not seeking treatment and risk spreading the disease to neighbors and relatives.

There has also been difficulty tracking the spread of the virus.





Could the disease spread further?

The WHO says the risk to neighboring countries is “very high”.




Is the world doing enough to help?



What is Ebola?

Ebola is a virus that initially causes sudden fever, intense weakness, muscle pain and sore throat. It progresses to vomiting, diarrhoea and both internal and external bleeding


Patients tend to die from dehydration and multiple organ failure (BBC)



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