The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, has raised fresh concerns about the potential spread of Ebola along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 

This comes as the UN warns of increasing risks in overcrowded displacement camps in the east, particularly in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2,300 cases have been confirmed, with hundreds of deaths, while infections have also spread to neighbouring Uganda.

Humanitarian agencies now fear that mobility along key waterways and vulnerable living conditions could accelerate transmission.

To unpack this, Mpho Sithole spoke to Dr Thierno Balde, the Incident manager from the WHO in Burnia…

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, OCHA, has raised fresh concerns about the potential spread of Ebola along the Congo River in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.&nbsp;
This comes as the UN warns of increasing risks in overcrowded displacement camps in the east, particularly in Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak. According to the World Health Organization, more than 2,300 cases have been confirmed, with hundreds of deaths, while infections have also spread to neighbouring Uganda.
Humanitarian agencies now fear that mobility along key waterways and vulnerable living conditions could accelerate transmission.
To unpack this, Mpho Sithole spoke to Dr Thierno Balde, the Incident manager from the WHO in Burnia&hellip;

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An English news and current affairs wrap with a fresh take on the day&rsquo;s top stories, hosted by the seasoned journalist Tsepiso Makwetla.