WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally

UN health agency says cases are underreported while doctors at outbreak epicentre threaten to go on strike.

Ebola outbreak much larger than official figures, WHO says

The outbreak, which has infected almost 2,000 people and killed over 700, could be at least two to four times larger than official figures, the UN health agency warned. The current outbreak is in the DRC and Uganda.

🔴 WHO estimates DR Congo Ebola outbreak could be up to four times higher than official toll

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WHO says it has less than half funding needed to fight Ebola

"This outbreak requires resources that match the scale of the challenges that we are facing. And this is not a burden DRC can be allowed to carry alone," said the head of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme.

DR Congo health workers on Ebola front line threaten strike over unpaid wages

Health workers fighting the Ebola outbreak in DR Congo are threatening to strike over unpaid wages, as the World Health Organization warned Tuesday the extent of the epidemic could be four times larger than reported. The post DR Congo health workers on Ebola front line threaten strike over unpaid wages appeared first on Vanguard News.

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WHO says DR Congo Ebola outbreak could be two to four times larger

The World Health Organization has warned that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is likely much larger than official figures, with modelling suggesting the true number of infections ranges from two to four times the confirmed total. The warning came as doctors and other health workers at the centre of the outbreak threatened to stop work over unpaid salaries, adding pressure to an already stretched response.

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally - Al Jazeera

WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally  Al Jazeera