US EditionEbola Cases in Congo Rise as Authorities Race to Contain Spread of Outbreak, Health Agency Says
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces its 16th Ebola outbreak with 20 confirmed cases and 16 deaths; containment efforts include vaccination and checkpoints amid infrastructure challenges.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola outbreak on September 4 in Bulape, Mweka territory, Kasaï province, marking its 16th such occurrence since 1976.
- This outbreak resulted from a new spillover from nature rather than ongoing transmission and followed the admission of a pregnant woman with hemorrhagic symptoms on August 20 who later died.
- Médecins Sans Frontières rapidly mobilized teams to support the Ministry of Health and WHO by establishing a treatment center, training staff, and sending medical supplies despite local challenges like poor roads and limited electricity.
- As of September 9, more than 20 cases and 16 deaths have been confirmed, including several health workers, with over 60 suspected cases reported and spreading across four districts.
- Authorities continue containment efforts amid weakened global health infrastructure and reduced international support, highlighting the critical need for sustained collaboration to prevent further spread and deaths.
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Ebola vaccine reaches epicentre of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread, WHO says
Limited access and required funding are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo, the World Health Organization said on Friday.
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Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread (World)
Limited access and required funding are the key challenges facing health officials trying to respond to the latest Ebola outbreak in southern Congo, the World Health Organization said on Friday. It is the first Ebola outbreak in 18 years in Kasai province, a remote part of Congo with poor road netwo...
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Ebola vaccine reaches epicenter of Congo outbreak as officials race to contain spread, WHO says
The World Health Organization said limited access and adequate funding are a key challenge in its response to the Ebola outbreak in southern Congo.
Ebola cases in Congo rise as authorities race to contain spread of outbreak
The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo's southern Kasai province have more than doubled in a week since a new outbreak was confirmed there, Africa’s top public health agency said Thursday.
Americans issued travel alert over Ebola outbreak after 20 die from disease in DRC
An Ebola outbreak has been declared in the Democratic Republic of the Congo after 20 people died from the disease. Health officials highlighted the towns of Bulape and Mweka in the Kasai Province as hotspots, with at least 58 suspected cases having been reported. In Wednesday, the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), a US Government agency, announced a level 1 travel alert, advising US citizens to take precautions if travelling to t…
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