DR Congo Ebola Cases Exceed 5,000... WHO Says "Far From Being Controlled"

More than three months after declaring an Ebola outbreak, the Democratic Republic of the Congo has surpassed 5,000 confirmed cases.

Citing the unprecedentedly rapid spread, World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held an emergency committee meeting on the 18th local time, stating, "To be frank, this epidemic is far from being controlled," and adding, "(Ebola) was way ahead from the start, and we are still playing catch-up," AFP reported.

According to the WHO Regional Office for Africa on that day, the cumulative number of confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC has reached 5,021, dpa reported.

Among them, 2,378 people have died, recording a fatality rate of 47.4%.

These confirmed cases and deaths mark the highest numbers ever recorded in the DRC, which has experienced 17 Ebola outbreaks including the current one.

The WHO has requested 115 million dollars (approx. 162.3 billion KRW) to respond to the current Ebola outbreak, but has secured only about 60% of that amount.

(Photo: AP, Yonhap News)
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