‘Burden and loss’ builds in DR Congo, as Kenya strengthens Ebola containment

“ If we lift the foot off the pedal, the virus will resurge very quickly, will continue to spread to newly affected areas and pose a threat for the country, the region and the world at large ,” warned Dr. Catherine Smallwood, World Health Organization ( WHO ) incident manager in the DRC.

The country remains the epicentre of an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease that was officially declared in mid-May. It began in the volatile eastern region and has now spread to eight provinces, the latest being Nord-Ubangi in the northwest.

There have been 9,765 cases to date and nearly half – 4,727 – have died .…