WHO Africa head warns against underestimating risk of Ebola spread
The WHO regional director for Africa has warned against underestimating the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. He emphasized that the Bundibugyo strain poses a significant risk, especially since there is no available vaccine. The outbreak has received less global attention compared to other recent health crises, such as the hantavirus outbreak.
- ▪The Ebola outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is no vaccine.
- ▪WHO's regional director Mohamed Yakub Janabi cautioned that one case could lead to wider spread.
- ▪The outbreak in Congo has garnered less attention than the recent hantavirus outbreak affecting cruise ship passengers.
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- ▪ Uganda confirms three new Ebola cases as Africa CDC warns 10 countries 'at risk' — France 24 (EN)
- ▪ Uganda confirms 3 new Ebola cases as WHO warns against underestimating outbreak risk — Times of India — Top
- ▪ WHO Africa head warns against underestimating risk of Ebola spread — Straits Times — World
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Red Cross workers walk in a formation as they disinfect Rwampara general hospital before handling the body of a person who died of Ebola, as aid agencies intensify efforts to contain a new Ebola outbreak involving the Bundibugyo strain, in Rwampara outside Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, May 21. Reuters-YonhapGENEVA — It would be a mistake to underestimate the risk posed by the Ebola outbreak, the WHO regional director for Africa told Reuters on Friday, warning that just one case could spread the virus beyond the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.“It would be a big mistake to underestimate it, especially with a virus with this strain Bundibugyo, (for) which we don't have the vaccine," Mohamed Yakub Janabi said in an interview at WHO headquarters in Geneva."So I…
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