Health workers have expressed concerns that the Ebola outbreak, already severe, may take a year to control if infection rates do not decrease. The outbreak, one of the worst in recent decades, continues to challenge efforts to contain it.
In East Africa, officials on Tuesday issued a stark warning about the persistence of the Ebola virus. They highlighted that thousands more people could become infected if current rates of transmission are not curtailed. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been the hardest hit, with distrust toward authorities and regional violence impeding health workers.
Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa CDC, emphasized the potential for escalation. He stated, “If we don’t stop the outbreak very soon, it will be worse than what we had in West Africa and eastern D.R.C.” His comments came during an emergency conference for African leaders focused on the Ebola crisis.
According to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, there have been over 800 confirmed cases, resulting in nearly 200 deaths. The most severe Ebola outbreak on record occurred between 2014 and 2016 in West Africa, with over 11,000 fatalities reported by the World Health Organization.
Difficulties facing health workers are significant, as noted by Bruno Michon, who oversees Ebola response efforts in the DRC for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies. “We are running after the disease,” he acknowledged, reflecting the challenges in controlling the epidemic.
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