Ebola outbreak in DR Congo spreads to eighth province; children make up one quarter of deaths
Key Facts The current Ebola haemorrhagic fever outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to an eighth province, marking what health officials describe as one of the most serious outbreaks in the past decade and an acceleration rather than a containment. WHO and Africa CDC data indicate that approximately one quarter of confirmed deaths are children, underscoring the disproportionate burden on vulnerable groups. Multiple medical teams, aid agencies and local health authorities are running vaccination, contact tracing and community engagement in parallel, while insecurity, weak infrastructure and cross-border population movement remain major obstacles. ...