The World Health Organization reports that 75 healthcare workers have been infected with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo since the outbreak began, 17 of whom have died. The WHO warned that medical staff continue to contract the virus while treating patients, describing their working conditions as extremely difficult.
The World Health Organization has reported a grim milestone in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: at least 75 healthcare workers have contracted the virus since the outbreak began, 17 of whom have died. The WHO warned that medical staff continue to become infected while treating patients, and described their working conditions as extremely difficult.
As The Zioneer has previously reported, the outbreak — which has now infected hundreds and killed over a hundred — has continued to spread despite international response efforts. Earlier this month, the US CDC allocated $107 million in emergency funding, and Israel's Health Ministry issued travel advisories. The new figures highlight the heavy toll on medical personnel, a recurring challenge in containing the virus in conflict-affected eastern DRC.
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