Nearly a month into one of the largest Ebola outbreaks in recent years, health workers in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are facing shortages of essential protective equipment needed to keep themselves safe and contain the spread of the virus.
Doctors, aid workers and public health officials warn that the lack of resources is hampering efforts to respond effectively to the outbreak.
The DRC on Tuesday said confirmed Ebola cases had climbed to nearly 600, raising awareness within the local population about the importance of safety measures.
The outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola was announced on May 15, though officials have since said it went undetected for weeks, leaving health authorities behind the curve and struggling to bring it under control.
–Channel Africa–
