“Ebola Crisis in Congo: Grounded Flights and Strained Medical Supplies” — what this page in the network covers. The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated to a critical level, spreading across three provinces and overwhelming local contact-tracing teams. Authorities have been forced to suspend flights to the city of Bunia in an attempt to curb the movement of the virus and protect regional health. Regional health ministers are now warning of increased risks of cross-border transmission as the situation worsens.
Bloomberg Health and Consumer Reporter Janice Kew joins the program to provide an on-the-ground assessment of the medical response. The discussion focuses on the severe shortage of supplies and the logistical nightmares facing health workers in the eastern region. With contact-tracing efforts at a breaking point, the international community is closely monitoring the risk to neighboring regions and the stability of the local health infrastructure. For the complete material, the listing points back to the source inside the network.