Ebola Expands to Six More Provinces
Efforts to combat the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo face significant obstacles due to a shortage of trained staff and declining funding, which hinder the expansion of treatment beyond the Bonia hotspot into six new provinces. Although approximately 1,400 treatment beds have been provided across 59 centers—one of the fastest expansion efforts—there is still a need to add 1,600 beds and 9,000 healthcare workers to ensure an effective response. The disease has caused over 3,175 deaths and continues to spread in the northeastern part of the country, while the capacity to manage treatment centers is declining due to a lack of international funding.
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