Ebola epidemic threatens ten African countries in addition to DRC and Uganda
The outbreak has caused 867 suspected cases and 204 deaths, while Uganda has reported five confirmed cases linked to cross-border transmission.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 867 suspected Ebola cases and 204 deaths, though The World Health Organisation warns the actual toll is likely higher because the outbreak went unnoticed for weeks.
- Containing the virus is difficult because the rare Bundibugyo strain lacks a vaccine or specific treatment, and the pathogen was not initially confirmed using conventional tests.
- On Friday, residents burned part of the Mongbwalu General Reference Hospital, causing 18 suspected cases to flee; a similar attack destroyed a treatment centre in Rwampara on Thursday.
- Richard Lokudi, director of the Mongbwalu General Reference Hospital, condemned the arson: "We strongly condemn this act, as it caused panic" among staff and resulted in patient escapes.
- The WHO considers infection risk very high in Congo and high in the region, with five confirmed cases reported in neighbouring Uganda linked to the current outbreak.
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Democratic Republic of the Congo.- Incendiary attacks on Ebola treatment centres in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo underscore the serious challenges faced by the authorities, including an adverse reaction in local communities, while attempting to curb an outbreak of the infectious disease that has been declared a global health emergency. The Congolese authorities today reported that the suspected cases have already exceeded 900…
Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda reaches more than 1,000 cases
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda has grown to more than 1,000 suspected and confirmed cases, including over 200 deaths, according to health officials. The latest figures, released on Sunday, show 1,010 suspected and confirmed cases across the two countries, up from 968 on Saturday. In Congo, health officials said the number of confirmed cases has risen to 101, while suspected cases have increased to 904. Th…
More than 200 dead in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Experts, 'don't underestimate' (ANSA)
The African Union health agency Africa CDC, based in Ethiopia, warned today that 10 additional African countries are at risk of the spread of the Ebola virus, in addition to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, where cases have already been confirmed.
Epicenter of the crisis is in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), where there are already 91 confirmed cases, in addition to 867 suspects and 204 deaths in investigation
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