An Ebola‑infected American doctor is being treated under the highest safety standards in a specialized isolation unit in the German capital, Berlin. The facilities are considered to be among the best equipped worldwide.
Health officials warn the Congo Ebola outbreak may be far larger than reported, as global vaccine efforts race against time to develop protection for the deadly Bundibugyo strain.
The WHO said the outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, does not meet the criteria of a pandemic emergency but that countries sharing land borders with DRC are at high risk for further spread.
