The availability of an effective vaccine and treatments do not negate the importance of building trust and understanding in communities affected by the Ebola outbreak, warns the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.
Fears are growing that the world’s worst cholera outbreak could be set for a massive resurgence as aid agencies in Yemen are struggling to reach almost 40,000 people suspected to have the disease.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet under control and the next few weeks will be critical to contain the virus, Oxfam has warned.