WHO warns movement of infected people driving Ebola outbreak in DRC

By SHARON NAKOLA in Nairobi, Kenya |

chinadaily.com.cn |

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to expand and has not yet reached a stable phase, with population movement driving transmission despite intensified response efforts, the World Health Organization said during a media briefing on Tuesday.

WHO officials warned that the outbreak remains in an expansion phase, with infections spreading beyond the epicentre as infected people travel in search of medical care.

Health facilities in the hardest-hit areas are approaching capacity, while shortages of ambulances and protective equipment continue to hamper efforts to contain the outbreak.