For months, the rare Ebola strain spread silently. Now, more than 5,000 people have been confirmed infected in the Congo-Kinshasa outbreak - almost half of them have died. It’s a “perfect storm,” says Johan von Schreeb, a professor of global disaster medicine.
WorldThe chances of finding survivors after severe earthquakes are decreasing by the hour. That's why it's important to quickly begin rescue operations in Venezuela, according to Johan von Schreeb, professor of global disaster medicine. "It's extremely urgent," he says.
WorldBoth the death toll and the number of cases are rising after the Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The outbreak now risks spreading to neighboring countries. "We must be very fast and act now. We know what is needed, and they are fairly simple interventions," says Johan von Schreeb, professor of global disaster medicine.
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