The European Union has donated medical supplies to support frontline workers in fighting Ebola in Congo. The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, is on his way to Congo to assess the situation. The Bundibugyo virus, which has no approved treatment or vaccine, has caused more than 1,000 suspected cases and at least 220 deaths in Congo. The response on the ground has been hampered by challenges such as customs' red tape, insufficient storage facilities, bad roads, and weak telecommunications.
Workers offload medical and emergency supplies donated by the European Union to support frontline workers in fighting Ebola upon arrival at the national airport in Bunia, Congo .
The aid delivery is expected to come in batches over the next eight days, with the director-general of the World Health Organization, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on his way to Congo to see first-hand efforts to contain the Bundibugyo virus. The Congolese government has confirmed more than 1,000 suspected cases, with at least 220 deaths, since declaring an outbreak on May 15.
The response on the ground has been hampered by multiple challenges, including customs' red tape, insufficient storage facilities, bad roads, and weak telecommunications. The illness has also been reported in two Congolese provinces south of Ituri, where the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group controls many key cities
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