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Schools have reopened across Ebola-hit eastern DRC under strict health measures, but continued transmission and fears among parents are casting uncertainty over the safety of in-person learning.
The current epidemic is being caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, for which no approved vaccine nor specific treatment exists.
The doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which has proved safe and effective against the Zaire strain of Ebola virus, are being released by the International Coordination Group
Unpaid and overstretched health workers are becoming a critical bottleneck in the DRC’s Ebola response, threatening surveillance, treatment and infection control as the outbreak spreads.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is moving faster than any previous epidemic of the disease and risks spreading to more countries, the head of the WHO warned Tuesday.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has crossed the 5,000-case mark, according to Africa CDC
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