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5 challenges Congo faces in containing its fast-moving Ebola outbreak
Africa CDC says 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths have been recorded as officials expand community outreach and burial teams.
- On Thursday, The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a shift to a 'village-centered approach' in eastern Congo to combat an Ebola outbreak that has likely not yet peaked.
- Since mid-May, the virus expanded from three health zones to 60, resulting in 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths, largely fueled by regional insecurity, displacement, and population movements in Congo.
- Although surveillance teams followed up with 81% of listed contacts, only 19% of the 97,600 expected contacts have been traced, while treatment centers report 67% occupancy.
- At least 63% of recent deaths occurred outside treatment centers, where experts report facilities in Ituri are 'saturated' while burial teams face attacks from grieving families.
- Yap Boum, head of emergency preparedness at Africa CDC, noted that building trust during ongoing regional conflict in Ituri remains complex, complicating cooperation efforts with local residents.
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There is too little talk about it, but in the Democratic Republic of Congo (Rdc) the Ebola pandemic continues to worsen. According to the National Institute of Public Health ... The article Ebola out of control: in the Democratic Republic of Congo the confirmed cases have risen to 6,250 and the confirmed victims even 3.039 seems to be the first on THE NEWS.
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