Ebola in DRC: 'If we do not act urgently, more lives will be lost and the threat will worsen,' UN sounds alarm over epidemic progression

The UN has raised the alarm about the progression of the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than a hundred days after the declaration of the 17th outbreak. Tom Fletcher, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, emphasized that nearly 11 million people need assistance in an already concerning humanitarian context. The epidemic now affects six provinces, complicating efforts to combat the disease due to insecurity and fragile health systems.