Ebola started in DR Congo earlier and officials are playing catch-up, WHO warns - BBC
ShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleDamian ZaneReutersHealth workers need to be fully protected as the virus can spread from touching bodily fluids.The latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo began at least three months before it was officially declared - meaning the health authorities are still playing catch-up, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. More than 1,900 people have died from the virus since that declaration on 15 May, making this the second-worst Ebola outbreak ever.