WHO warns DR Congo Ebola outbreak may be double the official tally
Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Ebola death toll in DR Congo surpasses 500list 2 of 3Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600list 3 of 3Staff at DR Congo Ebola centre strike as virus continues spreadingend of listSpeaking after ing the region, Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Executive Director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, said most deaths occurred in the family environment and not in medical centres.
The true number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is likely at least double the official tally, according to a World Health Organization (WHO) official.
At the Ebola treatment centre in Rwampara, one of the hardest-hit areas, healthcare workers burned a tyre in protest on Monday and temporarily blocked access routes, the AFP news agency reported.
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