The Democratic Republic of Congo is urgently restoring healthcare facilities to combat Ebola.

HTV - Workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgently rebuilding an Ebola treatment center on the outskirts of Bunia, after the facility was burned down by protesters earlier this month.

Workers and carpenters are rebuilding new quarantine facilities, replacing those destroyed on May 21 in Rwampara district. The scene still shows charred bed frames and mattresses scattered around.

Dr. Isaac Mugeni shared that many people had protested against and attacked healthcare workers due to a lack of accurate information about Ebola. According to him, this misunderstanding led some patients undergoing treatment to leave medical facilities and return home.

Local challenges stem not only from a lack of treatment facilities, but also from the psychological reluctance of family members to acknowledge the Ebola infection.

Workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are urgently rebuilding an Ebola treatment center on the outskirts of the city of Bunia.

Dr. Isaac Mugeni said that some families did not report the illness and kept those infected with Ebola at home. As a result, many patients were only brought to medical facilities when the disease had progressed to a severe and critical condition.

Global health authorities are currently racing to determine medical options to contain an Ebola outbreak in Congo, linked to the rare Bundibugyo strain.

As of May 30, the World Health Organization reported that the number of suspected Ebola cases had risen to 1,028, including 225 confirmed cases.

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Source: https://htv.vn/chdc-congo-khan-truong-khoi-phuc-co-so-y-te-de-doi-pho-ebola-222260530184238502.htm