More resources are urgently needed to contain the outbreak, the IFRC said, as supplies of clean water and protective equipment near depletion.
Concerns that the virus could spread rapidly
“Health facilities are overwhelmed, essential supplies are not available, and the area is without power,“ Ariel Kestens, IFRC Head of Delegation in Kinshasa, said in a statement.
The main isolation centre in Bulape has few spaces for patients, and the only treatment centre is already at 119% capacity, the IFRC said.
“Protecting health workers means protecting communities. The DRC needs urgent support, especially in remote and under-resourced areas...it’s about preventing another regional health crisis,“ said Gregoire Mateso, President of the DRC Red Cross.
The WHO said it had begun vaccinating frontline health workers and contacts of people infected with the Ebola virus in Kasai Province - REUTERS
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