Ebola in DRC: 'Do not wait for the virus to cross borders to act' warns Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, amid funding shortfall

More than a hundred days after the declaration of the 17th Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the virus continues to spread. Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General, called for a large-scale operation to curb the epidemic, emphasizing the need to increase treatment capacities and improve access for humanitarian workers. He also stressed the importance of addressing the essential needs of affected populations.