The World Health Organization (WHO) has stated that earlier cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) were misattributed to malaria and typhoid. This misdiagnosis contributed to a delay in the official declaration of the Ebola outbreak.
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WHO Reports Earlier Cases of Ebola in DRC Misdiagnosed as Malaria and Typhoid
The World Health Organization reported that earlier cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo were incorrectly diagnosed as malaria and typhoid. This misattribution led to a delay in the official recognition of the outbreak.
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DRC’s Ebola outbreak began months before it was officially declared, says WHO
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WHO Reports Earlier Cases of Ebola in DRC Misdiagnosed as Malaria and Typhoid