Response and Challenges
The response to the outbreak has been hindered by the remote location of the affected villages and the weak healthcare infrastructure in the region. Experts have been deployed to the area since February 14 to investigate the cases and slow the spread of the disease. Patients have shown some response to treatments targeting the symptoms, but the lack of access to healthcare resources pose an immense obstacle. The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised the alarms for urgent action to accelerate laboratory investigations, improve case management and isolation capacities, and strengthen surveillance and risk communication.
