NYT Health officials reported more than 130 suspected deaths and 540 cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, but experts say the figures could be much higher.
Medical workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are experiencing a shortage of supplies as the number of suspected Ebola cases has passed 500, according to officials.CreditCredit…Jospin Mwisha/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
The number of people infected by Ebola in central Africa could be much higher than reported and the outbreak could last for months, global health officials warned on Tuesday. The suspected death toll stood Tuesday at more than 130 people.
The outbreak is centered in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where people, including migrant laborers working in gold mines, move across borders. The area is also in the grip of a conflict that has displaced more than a million people, gutted health clinics and slowed the public health response, officials said.
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