Acute shortage of equipment threatens
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Acute shortage of equipment threatens Ebola fight in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

More than 100 people have died in the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, authorities say. Aid group Rescue warns that a lack of equipment and difficulties reaching vulnerable areas are hampering response efforts.

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"Healthcare workers in Ituri are doing everything they can to stop the outbreak, but without the most basic tools it is not possible to fight Ebola," says Alice Ribes, head of Rescue's operations in Ituri province in the eastern part of the country, in a press release.

The warning came as new statistics were presented on Monday. Of the 550 confirmed cases of Ebola, 101 have died and 19 have recovered.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has launched an effort worth the equivalent of almost five billion kronor to combat the outbreak.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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