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Ebola outbreak risks becoming 'deadliest on record’: Aid group
Key takeaways
- The global nongovernmental organization said the outbreak is spreading faster than the response as Congo and Uganda have already documented over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths amid a sharp decrease in aid.
- The warnings signs are flashing red, Bob Kitchen, vice president of emergencies for the IRC, said in a statement.
- He noted that Eastern Congo is more fragile and less prepared than in a previous outbreak from 2018 to 2020 that killed more than 2,000 people, and that it now has fewer resources to fight the disease.
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The global nongovernmental organization said the outbreak is spreading faster than the response as Congo and Uganda have already documented over 900 suspected cases and at least 223 deaths amid a sharp decrease in aid.
The warnings signs are flashing red, Bob Kitchen, vice president of emergencies for the IRC, said in a statement.
He noted that Eastern Congo is more fragile and less prepared than in a previous outbreak from 2018 to 2020 that killed more than 2,000 people, and that it now has fewer resources to fight the disease.
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