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Violent clashes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have crippled efforts to contain a growing Ebola outbreak, the WHO director-general warned today. Patient transfers, medical supplies, and surveillance teams are now stranded, raising fears of a rapidly expanding crisis.
Two more Red Cross workers have been infected, raising the toll to five fatalities in a week. The deaths occurred while volunteers handled suspected Ebola cases amid worsening insecurity in North Kivu. The World Health Organization is launching an emergency response as fears grow over regional spread.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has scrapped its pre-World Cup training base in Kinshasa due to a worsening Ebola outbreak in the eastern provinces. The decision, confirmed by the Congolese Football Federation on Saturday, follows a surge in cases linked to the virus’s most lethal strain.
The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported 23 confirmed or suspected Ebola deaths in a new outbreak, with health officials warning the virus may have spread undetected for weeks. The surge has forced the activation of emergency protocols in North Kivu province, where communities face both the disease and ongoing insecurity.
The World Health Organization has declared the deteriorating Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo an international health emergency, warning of a 'very high' risk of cross-border spread. More than 2,500 cases and 1,600 deaths have been recorded since August 2018.