Health workers struggle to contain Ebola outbreak

The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the current Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern, as frontline health workers battle a "catastrophic collision of disease and conflict". The epidemic is driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of the Ebola virus, which currently has no approved vaccine or licensed medical treatment.While WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus recently noted that response teams are finally "catching up" after working through a massive backlog of suspected cases, major systemic obstacles continue to cripple containment efforts.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/today-explained--6659607/support.Don’t miss our latest episodes! follow us to stay updates with fresh news everyday. Let’s keep the support our podcast to serve update news entire the world!