Ebola death toll in Congo reaches 600, as new cases suspected in previously unaffected province
Health teams are tracing contacts and expanding surveillance as officials say the outbreak is still spreading faster than containment efforts.
- The death toll in Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has reached 600, with confirmed cases totaling 1,759 across the country.
- Congolese authorities declared the fresh outbreak on May 15, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, which currently has no approved vaccine or treatment.
- Researchers launched a highly anticipated study last week at the Evangelical Medical Center in Bunia, where clinical trials for treatment are now underway.
- Two new suspected cases emerged in Kisangani in the Tshopo province on Wednesday, with one linked to the Nia-Nia health zone in Ituri province.
- Containment efforts face significant challenges from a funding gap, attacks on health centers, and ongoing conflict in eastern Congo, the epicenter of the outbreak.
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Ebola death toll reaches 600, as new cases suspected in other parts of Congo
New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.
As of 7 July, 600 deaths out of 1,759 confirmed cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed 600 and is reaching new provinces
Congo's latest Ebola outbreak has killed 600 people and is now spreading into provinces that had been untouched. Authorities have logged 1,759 confirmed cases since declaring the outbreak on May 15, and new suspected cases have surfaced in Kisangani, in Tshopo province, well beyond the epicenter in Ituri. — Read the rest The post Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed 600 and is reaching new provinces appeared first on Boing Boing.
The death toll from the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 600, while the African Department for Disease Control says this is the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak ever recorded.
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