Despite efforts to stem the epidemic ravaging the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 3,004 people have been infected with the virus and 2,006 people have died, Congolese authorities said in a report.
The Ugandan health ministry said the child, of Congolese origin, had been diagnosed with Ebola in Bwera village on the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Uganda, with assistance of international health organizations, has deployed dozens of health workers and volunteers along its border with the Congo to help stem the spread of Ebola.The World Health Organization reacted to the latest Ebola figures by calling for the "full force" of all partners to address "one of the largest and most complex humanitarian crises in the world".
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