Ebola outbreak is outpacing response in DR Congo — what's going wrong? | DW News

A deadly Ebola outbreak is spreading in Central Africa pushing health workers to the limit. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 200 suspected deaths have been reported, with new cases also confirmed in neighboring Uganda. The World Health Organization says the outbreak is now growing faster than response efforts. On the ground, the situation is becoming increasingly chaotic. Mongbwalu Hospital near the DRC's eastern border with Uganda has been attacked and burned by local groups, forcing staff to evacuate and allowing potentially infected patients to escape. With rising fear and resistance among local communities, containment is becoming even harder. We speak with Caitlin Brady, director of the Danish Refugee Council in DR Congo. Chapters: 00:00 Attack on a hospital near the border with Uganda 01:05 Medical staff are in danger of being infected with the Ebola virus 02:18 Christian Katzer, Director of Doctors without Borders Germany 03:13 1,000 people might be infected by now 03:28 What is needed to combat the outbreak effectively 04:36 Why are healthcare facilities attacked? 06:01 How high is the risk of the outbreak spreading to other countries? 08:07 Caitlin Jeanne Brady, Danish Refugee Council's director in DR Congo 08:26 Is the world reacting fast enough to prevent a local outbreak from becoming a regional disaster? 09:38 "We're not keeping pace with the spread of the epidemic" 10:03 Why people in Ituri province do not necessarily trust healthcare workers For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1