WHO Extremely Concerned About Ebola ‘Perfect Storm’ in Congo

WHO Extremely Concerned About Ebola ‘Perfect Storm’ in Congo
A medical worker wears a protective suit as he prepares to administer Ebola patient care at the Alliance for International Medical Action treatment center in Beni, Democratic Republic of Congo on Sept. 6, 2018. Reuters/Fiston Mahamba
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GENEVA—The World Health Organization said on Tuesday, Sept. 25 that an Ebola outbreak in northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo could worsen rapidly because of attacks by armed groups, community resistance and the geographic spread of the disease.

“We are now extremely concerned that several factors may be coming together over the next weeks and months to create a potential perfect storm,” WHO’s head of emergency response Peter Salama told a news conference in Geneva.