A WHO official said shortages of trained staff, partners and funding are stalling efforts to expand Congo's Ebola response as the outbreak spreads, with more than 3,000 deaths reported ▻ ↧ WHO says staff shortage, funding challenges hamper Congo Ebola resp... Shortages of trained staff, operational partners and funding are causing a bottleneck in efforts ‌to expand the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of Congo as the outbreak spreads geographically, a World Health Organization official said on Tuesday.