“The number of infections is increasing exponentially and doubles every twenty days. This growth is much faster than the expansion of aid measures,” warns UN Ebola Coordinator Julien Harneis. According to him, efforts must be urgently intensified, including in the delivery of aid supplies, protective equipment, medical personnel, and logistics. Rapid treatment significantly increases patients’ chances of survival, Harneis explains.
In the severe epidemic in West Africa in 2014 and 2015, more than 11,000 people ultimately lost their lives. The second most severe outbreak occurred in eastern Congo from 2018 to 2020, resulting in approximately 2,300 deaths. Data from Congolese health authorities show that the current epidemic has already caused over 1,400 fatalities.
Ebola is a life-threatening disease transmitted through physical contact, particularly through contact with bodily fluids.
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