Ebola is back – and WHO is preparing for worst-case scenario
WralTechWire.com
May 13, 2018
The World Health Organization is preparing for the “worst case scenario” as it continues to respond to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Peter Salama, deputy director-general of emergency preparedness and response at the WHO, said in Geneva, Switzerland, on Friday that it’s “going to be tough and it’s going to be costly to stamp out this outbreak.”
As of Wednesday, 32 people are suspected to have been infected with Ebola viral disease, including three health care workers. Eighteen of those have died, including one of the health care workers.
Of the suspected cases, two have been confirmed as Ebola using laboratory tests, and 10 samples are awaiting results.
“The number of suspected, probable and confirmed cases is significant, so we are very concerned, and we are planning for all scenarios, including the worst-case scenario,” Salama said.
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