WHO warns it is ‘chasing’ Ebola as death toll surpasses 1,900: ‘The virus is ahead of us’
- The most rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded actually began in February, several months prior to its official declaration in mid-May, according to the World Health Organization, as responders in eastern Congo attempt to catch up.
- Confirmed cases of Ebola during this outbreak have now reached 4,200, resulting in more than 1,900 deaths, according to recent government figures.
- Speaking at a news conference, the WHO regional director for Africa Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi explained that genetic sequencing revealed the earlier start.
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- The most rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded actually began in February, several months prior to its official declaration in mid-May, according to the World Health Organization, as responders in eastern Congo attempt to catch up.
- Confirmed cases of Ebola during this outbreak have now reached 4,200, resulting in more than 1,900 deaths, according to recent government figures.
- Speaking at a news conference, the WHO regional director for Africa Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi explained that genetic sequencing revealed the earlier start.
Sources: The Independent