US EditionWHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases reported
- The Ebola outbreak in Congo shows signs of containment, with no new confirmed or probable cases since the World Health Organization's last update on Oct. 1.
- As of Oct. 5, the World Health Organization reported a total of 64 cases, including 11 probable cases and 43 deaths, in Congo's Kasai Province.
- Improved logistics, including helicopter and ground deliveries of medical supplies, have helped contain the outbreak, according to the World Health Organization.
- The World Health Organization cautioned that almost 2,000 contacts are being monitored, and a single missed contact could reignite transmission chains.
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Ebola Outbreak in Southern Congo Shows Signs of Containment
The Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is being contained, says WHO, with no new cases since October 1. A total of 64 cases and 43 deaths have been reported in Kasai Province. Improved logistics and interventions are credited for the decline, but caution is advised as 2,000 contacts are monitored.
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Ebola outbreak in southern Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases, WHO reports
The World Health Organization says an Ebola outbreak in southern Congo is starting to be contained. No new cases have been reported since Oct. 1, the organization said Wednesday.
WHO says Ebola outbreak in Congo shows signs of containment with no new cases reported
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo shows signs of containment, with no new confirmed or probable cases since the World Health Organization's last update on October 1, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) raised the number of deaths to 43 on Wednesday and maintains in 64 cases recorded by the Ebola outbreak declared last September 4 in the Congolese province of Kasai, in the center of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). (Read more...) The entry Congo faces Ebola outbreak with 43 fatalities was first published in Remolacha - News Dominican Republic.
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