Lack Of Vaccine, Armed Conflicts And Delayed Detection Complicate Ebola Response

Source: International Business Times

At least 131 deaths, 516 suspected cases, and 33 confirmed cases in Congo, with two confirmed cases in neighboring Uganda, have been reported. Badru Katumba/AFP via Getty Images The new Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda is becoming one of the most difficult public health emergencies to contain in years, not because Ebola is new to the region, but because this version of the crisis combines numerous factors that health officials fear. The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a public health emergency of international concern this week, saying Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus in Congo and Uganda requires an urgent international response.