More than 300 children have died from Ebola since start of DRC outbreak
During a earlier this week to Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, the WHO called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led response, including stronger early detection and contact follow up, as well as better access to care.
Ebola virus More than 300 children have died from Ebola since the outbreak began in the Democratic Republic of Congo, according to figures cited Friday by United Nations deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq.
According to the UN Population Fund, maternal deaths in Ituri have nearly doubled since the outbreak began, with about six women dying each week from childbirth-related complications.
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