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Confirmed Ebola Cases in Congo Outbreak Top 1,000 with 254 Deaths, Authorities Say
Officials say 35,000 contacts still need tracing as the outbreak’s Bundibugyo strain has no vaccine or treatment.
- Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo reached 1,003 on Sunday, including 254 deaths, officials said in a statement as contact tracing remains a major challenge.
- Since May 15, the outbreak concentrated in Ituri involves the rare Bundibugyo virus, which has no vaccines or treatment, with 100 people recovered so far.
- Ministry officials must trace more than 35,000 people exposed to infected individuals, though authorities achieved only 55% contact tracing coverage with at least 365 patients isolated.
- Attacks by the Islamic State-backed Allied Democratic Force in Ituri cut off village access, forcing residents to flee and hindering Ebola containment efforts.
- Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya told The Associated Press last week that officials lack confidence in when the outbreak started, as the peak remains ahead.
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The number of infections is rising rapidly, and to effectively tackle the outbreak, it is important to find the source. The authorities are deeply concerned.
·Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Health experts are concerned about the rapid spread of Ebola in Congo. Now there are already more than 1,000 confirmed cases. Many contacts remain unknown.
·Düsseldorf, Germany
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Algemeen Dagblad+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
The number of people with Ebola in eastern Congo has passed one thousand. According to the authorities, 254 people have died. The Ebola outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, for which no vaccines or treatments exist. The Congolese Ministry of Health says that the peak of the outbreak is yet to come.
·Amersfoort, Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
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Leaning Left22Leaning Right8Center10Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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C 25%
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