Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to eight provinces in six months
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on RFI
Six months after it was officially declared on 15 May, the Ebola outbreak that began in Ituri now affects eight provinces in eastern DR Congo, where response teams face several obstacles despite progress in vaccine and treatment research. The WHO warned this week about the impact of armed attacks on the response, according to RFI.
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