Ebola Deaths in DR Congo Surpass 500 as New Treatment Trial Begins
Sourced from 4 publications
- •The DRC's latest Ebola outbreak has killed more than 500 people, with community transmission ongoing, according to health authorities.
- •A new Ebola treatment trial has begun at Bunia's Evangelical Medical Center in Ituri province, PBS NewsHour reports.
- •Daniele Nyirandutiye of the Center for American Progress argues the crisis reveals deep structural weaknesses in the DRC's healthcare system requiring sustained investment.
- •Ongoing conflict fueled by the mineral trade in eastern Congo continues to hinder humanitarian response efforts.
Sources
How conflict minerals fuel war in eastern DR Congo amid US sanctions
Al Jazeera
Ebola deaths in DR Congo top 500 amid continued community transmission
Thestar
Residents in eastern Congo cling to hope as a new Ebola treatment trial begins
PBS NewsHour
Ebola Crisis Exposes Congo's Fragile Health System
Bloomberg
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