Guterres: Ebola can be brought under control
Brussels, August 27 (Hibya) - United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres drew attention to the rapid spread of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and called on the international community to take urgent action.
Guterres said the outbreak is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak recorded to date, stating, “The outbreak is growing faster and more widely than efforts to contain it.”
Emphasizing that the methods needed to contain Ebola and save lives are known, Guterres said, “But it can be stopped. We know how to control Ebola and save lives.”
Guterres said the world must act urgently to bring the outbreak under control and called on the international community to strengthen response efforts.
British News Agency