DR Congo Ebola outbreak nears 7,800 cases amid health worker shortage
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The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is approaching 7,800 cases and has caused more than 3,700 deaths, according to reports from CIDRAP and UN News.
The World Health Organization has described the outbreak as out of control and warned that the country lacks enough health workers to staff treatment centres, AP News and Sky News reported. Sky News described it as the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history, while the International Organization for Migration called it the largest on record and appealed for urgent support.
The virus has spread into new areas of DR Congo, Al Jazeera reported. Ten neighbouring or nearby countries are considered at high risk as the outbreak expands, according to the broadcaster.
International agencies are calling for additional personnel and support for the response. The shortage of trained staff is affecting treatment-centre capacity as health authorities confront the rising number of infections and deaths.
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