NAIROBI, May 30. /TASS/. The current Ebola outbreak in Ituri Province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is spreading at an unprecedented rate, according to Alain Gonzalez, Deputy Director of Operations for the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders (MSF).
"Never before has an Ebola outbreak recorded so many cases so soon after its declaration," he noted during a visit to Bunia with World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
According to the expert, two weeks after the outbreak was declared, the situation remains a source of grave concern, and the response is still lagging behind the speed of the disease's spread.
"New suspected cases are being reported daily, yet hundreds of samples remain untested," the MSF spokesperson noted.
" At the same time, major constraints, including border and airport closures, continue to delay the arrival of critical medical supplies, humanitarian aid, and specialized personnel. We know from experience that these measures severely hinder outbreak response, and isolate countries that urgently need international support," Gonzalez emphasized.
