Ebola-epidiemie in the Congo, one of the heaviest ever

Since the outbreak of ebola six months ago in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are more than 460 people have died from the disease, how to share Unicef. The epidemic is worldwide one of the heaviest ever, after that of 2014-2016 differs in West Africa. The children's fund, the United Nations will send additional staff to the region.

Since August of 2018 were in the east of Congo, more than 740 people infected with the virus, of whom thirty percent were children, according to Unicef. According to the children's fund, is the approach of the epidemic is hampered by insecurity, frequent movements of people in the affected regions, and resistance of some communities. the

"We have additional staff to use in areas where the past three weeks, 65 percent of the new cases emerged," said doctor Gianfranco Rotigliano, representative of Unicef in Congo, in the communication.

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Since the outbreak of ebola continued to Unicef, over 600 employees in the Congo in order to assist the victims and the spread of the disease. So eventually there will be an end to the deadly epidemic. The children's fund helps children and their families and orphans affected by the disease, providing potable water and sanitary facilities, and shows teachers and students what they can do in order to prevent infection.