Confirmed Ebola Cases in Congo Outbreak Top 1,000 with 254 Deaths, Authorities Say
Officials say 35,000 contacts still need tracing as infections spread in ordinary clinics and hospitals, exposing gaps in outbreak control.
- 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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Congo's Ebola outbreak tops 1,000 confirmed cases, 254 deaths, officials say
A total of 100 people have recovered in the outbreak concentrated in the Ituri province since it was declared on May 15, Congo's Ministry of Health said Sunday. At least 365 patients are in hospitals or in isolation, it said.
Ebola cases have exceeded a thousand in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where health professionals are being infected even before someone realizes that they are treating the deadly virus, exposing a dangerous fragility in their efforts to contain one of the fastest growing outbreaks in the world. Test their knowledge of alcohol: Drinking water during drinks avoids hangover? Do you have fat in the liver? See the recommended foods and those …
About a month ago, the Ebola virus broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases has risen to more than 1,000. According to experts, the peak of the epidemic has not yet reached.
Confirmed Ebola cases in Congo top 1,000. More than a quarter have died, officials say.
Confirmed Ebola cases in the outbreak in eastern Congo have reached 1,003, including 254 deaths, officials said, and tracing those who've been in contact with patients remains a major challenge.
More Than 1,000 Confirmed Ebola Cases in Congo Outbreak, Authorities Say
More than 1,000 people have been infected with Ebola in Congo in one of the largest outbreaks of Ebola in world history, authorities in the central African country said on June 21. There are now 1,003 cumulative confirmed cases, Congo’s Ministry of Communications said in an update on Sunday. About 25 percent, or 254 people, confirmed to have contracted Ebola have died. About 10 percent have recovered. Currently, 365 of the confirmed patients are…
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