Progress could stall in Ebola response, WHO warns

The WHO warns that progress in the Ebola response in DRC is at risk of stalling. WHO-Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says there’s an urgent need for more funding as health workers continue to combat the outbreak, which has seen 872 suspected and confirmed cases, including 548 deaths. “The situation is unprecedented: there has never been an Ebola outbreak in these conditions, with such a highly mobile population and with many gaps in the health system,” he said in a statement. The response effort has faced continued challenges, including security threats and violence. On Sunday, assailants attacked and set fire to an Ebola treatment center, killing a nurse and injuring another.