A growing number of experts is warning the spread of Ebola in North Kivu (DRC) is out of control, including the World Health Organization's director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar. Over 1,600 people have so far been infected in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and around 1,000 have died in the second biggest outbreak in history. Aid agencies are struggling to treat people amid deadly attacks from armed groups. Whitney Elmer of Mercy Corps said a "drastic change in the security situation" is contributing to the spread of the disease.
A growing number of experts is warning the spread of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is out of control, including the World Health Organization's director general, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and head of the Wellcome Trust, Jeremy Farrar. Over 1,600 people have so far been infected in North Kivu and around 1,000 have died in the second biggest outbreak in history. Aid agencies are struggling to treat people amid deadly attacks from armed groups. Whitney Elmer of Mercy Corps said a "drastic change in the security situation" is contributing to the spread of the disease.