Uganda/October 13, 2018/@xtraconfl/189 views /Uganda Congo: UN Employee Tests Positive for Ebola as Death Toll Hits 125share on:FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel Facebook Twitter Share on WhatsApp 4Shares GOMA – The Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo says a United Nations employee is among the latest individuals to test positive for Ebola as death toll from an Ebola outbreak in Eastern Congo rises to 125. Officials from World Health Organization (WHO) and Congolese health workers are trying to contain the situation in eastern Congo where the virus is quickly spreading. This week, WHO warned that Ebola outbreak in DRC is expected to last another three to four months and could, spread at any time to Uganda or Rwanda. ALSO READ Govt, Private Sector Launch Campaign to Improve Uganda's Customer Service RankingsThe WHO said on Thursday that the neighbouring countries are well prepared but have not yet approved the use of a vaccine. The army in DRC has said the efforts to contain the disease are being hampered by violence in the region, where dozens of militia groups carry out frequent attacks. ALSO READ DP Calls on Parliament to Investigate Journalists' Hit List“From the beginning of this month, a large increase in the number of new cases has been observed, mainly in Beni,” the ministry said in a statement. The outbreak is concentrated in North Kivu and Ituri provinces in eastern Congo. The World Health Organization has called for urgent funding to help curb the disease’s spread. The response to the outbreak is “becoming increasingly undermined by security challenges in at-risk areas, particularly Beni,” the WHO said in a statement published Friday. ALSO READ Police Sacks All Flying Squad OperativesIt cited “incidents of conflict between rebel and government forces, and pockets of community push-back.” The rising number of cases is “likely underestimated given expected delays in case reporting, the ongoing detection of sporadic cases, and security concerns which limit contact tracing and investigation of alerts,” according to the WHO. Facebook Twitter Share on WhatsApp 4Shares Post Views: 149 Leave A Comment Below Related Tags:Uganda share on: FacebookTwitter Google +Pinterest Tumblr Linked InEmailSend to Email Address:Your NameYour Email AddressEmail check failed, please try againCancel previous articleBad Bunny – MIA Ft. Drake » Naijaturnupnext articleNMEP says lack of funds contributes to challenges of Malaria elimination Related Posts8 shares Uganda/December 4, 2018 Finance Minister Announces New NSSF Board, Kaberenge Reappointed Chair17 shares Uganda/December 3, 2018 Bagyenda Apologizes for Delaying Committee Work, Put Under OathNWSC Donates Supplies to Nsambya Babies Home Ahead of ChristmasBOU Probe: Bagyenda’s Bodyguard Forced to Take Oath Despite ResistanceBagyenda Accused of Smuggling Confidential Documents Out of BOULake Victoria Accident: MPs Want Strigent Safety Measures for Water TransportSinger Bebe Cool Dedicates AFRIMA Award to ‘Silent Majority’ and ‘Haters’Museveni Terms Progress in Ethiopia-Somalia-Eritrea Deal “Step in Right Direction” for StabilityMPs Question Irregular Appointment of BOU Director Benedict SekabiraMPs Advise BOU Officials, Bagyenda to Respond to Queries as a Team