The ongoing deadly Ebola outbreak in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has particularly affected children, the United Nations Children’s Fund has said. The outbreak in North Kivu Province was declared on August 1, and the UN children’s agency reported that more than 50 youngsters have lost their parents to Ebola. Dr Gianfranco Rotigliano, UNICEF Representative in the DRC, said: “The children affected by the ongoing epidemic need special attention and care. Overall, there have been 78 confirmed or probable cases of Ebola in North Kivu Province, with 44 deaths, while another 24 suspected cases are awaiting laboratory confirmation. UNICEF and partners have trained nearly 90 psychosocial workers to assist and comfort children in Ebola treatment centres.

Source: Punch August 18, 2018 10:18 UTC