World Health Organization & Pierre Akilimali

World Health Organization: The World Health Organization is leading the international response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, revising its risk assessment to 'very high' nationally and launching a $518 million plan to combat the spread. Its efforts are hampered by conflict and community mistrust.

Pierre Akilimali: Pierre Akilimali, incident manager at Congo's National Institute of Public Health, expresses hope for containing the Ebola outbreak due to symptomatic treatment leading to patient recovery.

World Health Organization: Leading the international response, warning of undercount and funding gaps; launched the EBO-PEP trial.

Pierre Akilimali: DRC Ebola response incident manager highlighted high community deaths.

World Health Organization: Leading the international response, declaring a PHEIC, recommending vaccine trials, and adding a diagnostic test to its Emergency Use Listing. Its credibility is tied to the success of the response.

Pierre Akilimali: Ebola response incident manager, noting risks to health workers. His comments underscore dangers.