Ebola infections top 7,000 in Democratic Republic of Congo, government data show
The outbreak has become Congo’s largest and deadliest, while shortages of staff, partners and funding are slowing the response, the World Health Organization said.
- On Friday, confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo reached 7,022, with the virus spreading to a seventh province, South Ubangi, located in the northwest, government data showed.
- Caused by the Bundibugyo species, the outbreak has become the deadliest in Congo's history, surpassing the 2018-2020 epidemic and ranking second only to the 2014-2016 West African outbreak that infected over 28,600 people.
- Government figures confirmed 3,398 deaths among the 7,022 cases across seven provinces, with a 23-year-old man who died on Tuesday testing positive after leaving South Kivu on July 10 and traveling abroad.
- With the virus reaching regions bordering Congo Republic and Central African Republic, Congo's public health institute announced contact tracing has begun for the first confirmed case in South Ubangi.
- Shortages of trained staff, operational partners, and funding are constraining containment efforts, the World Health Organization reported, as the outbreak expands geographically across new provinces.
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ARY NewsDR Congo's worst Ebola epidemic ever passes 7,000 cases
More than 7,000 Ebola cases have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo's worst-ever outbreak of the deadly disease, according to figures released Saturday by Congolese authorities.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Ebola spreads to a seventh province, and the numbers continue to rise, but experts also see good news.
Congo Ebola Cases Surpass 7,000 as Virus Spreads to New Province
The number of Ebola cases in Congo has exceeded 7,000, with the infection now detected in a new province. In total, 7,022 confirmed cases have been reported as of Thursday, according to a Sept. 11 report from the Congo government. The total number of confirmed deaths stands at 3,398, with the case fatality rate at 48.4 percent. A total of 1,671 people have recovered. Most infections, 5,538 cases, have been reported in Ituri province. North Kivu…
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is rising. The number of confirmed cases has reached 7,022, with 3,398 deaths, and the mortality rate reportedly reaching 48.4 percent. Health officials say a vaccine and treatment are being sought for the "Bundibugyo" variant, which emerged in May.
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