Motorcycle Taxi Drivers in Congo Rally for Ebola Awareness as Attacks Hinder Response
The International Rescue Committee called for more funding as health workers struggle with attacks, mistrust and shortages while officials report 115 deaths.
- On Tuesday, the Democratic Republic of Congo reported that confirmed Ebola cases have climbed to 598, including 115 deaths from the ongoing outbreak.
- The Ebola outbreak, involving the Bundibugyo strain, was announced in mid-May. The epidemic is centered in the Djugu Territory of Ituri, a region currently facing significant armed conflict.
- Cases now span 17 health zones in Ituri, along with additional zones in North Kivu and one in South Kivu. Meanwhile, 22 patients have officially recovered from the disease.
- Responding to the crisis, The International Rescue Committee called for urgent funding on Tuesday to contain the outbreak. Response efforts face significant hurdles, including local mistrust and attacks on burial teams.
- Medics struggle to secure basic equipment, while officials urge citizens to follow health protocols. "If you have a fever, vomiting, diarrhea, or severe weakness, you should go to the nearest health center immediately," the government warned.
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Motorcycle taxi drivers in Congo rally for Ebola awareness as attacks hinder response
BUNIA, Congo (AP) — Dozens of motorcycle taxi drivers spread messages about Ebola in an awareness caravan Tuesday in eastern Congo where community skepticism has led to attacks on health workers who are trying to contain a spreading outbreak of the illness. The drivers wore white “Stop Ebola” T-shirts and displayed public health messages and illustrations on how to prevent the disease as they rode through the streets of Bunia and Rwampara, two t…
Authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo raise the number of deaths caused by the Ebola outbreak to 115. Number of cases is now 598.
Addis Ababa: There are 115 Ebola deaths in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), less than a month after the authorities declared an outbreak in the east of the country, while efforts are intensified to curb the disease discovered weeks late, and the country is also facing attacks on health workers by infuriated residents in the face of scepticism.
Nairobi, 10 Jun (EFE).- The authorities of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) raised to 598 the cases confirmed in the Ebola epidemic declared in the east of the country on 15 May, including 115 deaths, and warned of "continuous transmission of the disease in the community." In a statement released last night on social network X, the Congolese Ministry of Communication recalled "the importance of reporting symptoms as soon as possible, w…
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