Suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo outbreak jump to more than 900
Health officials said 101 cases are confirmed as arson attacks and conflict hinder contact tracing and burial teams.
- On Sunday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reported more than 900 suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 101 confirmed cases as surveillance efforts scaled up.
- The Bundibugyo strain, which lacks approved vaccines or treatments, is spreading amid ongoing conflict in Ituri province, where nearly 5 million people live and face severe humanitarian needs.
- Health officials reported 204 deaths from 867 suspected cases in a Saturday update, with cases recorded across three provinces in the vast central African country.
- The epidemic has crossed borders, with Uganda confirming three new cases this weekend, bringing the total to five; one person in the neighboring country has died.
- Jean Kaseya, head of the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned Saturday that ten countries are at risk, citing "high mobility and insecurity" as factors fueling spread.
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According to the WHO, more than 900 suspected cases have already been found in DRC.
Ebola Outbreak Increases to More Than 900 Suspected Cases
The outbreak of Ebola in central Africa has grown to more than 900 suspected cases, authorities said on May 24. There are more than 900 suspected cases across three provinces in Congo, in addition to 101 confirmed cases, Congo’s communications ministry said in a post on X. The cases have been recorded across the provinces of Ituri, where the outbreak is believed to have started, North Kivu, and South Kivu. “We have intensified surveillance activ…
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GENEVA, Switzerland — More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been identified in the conflict-hit Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) chief has...
WHO warns as Congo Ebola outbreak surpasses 900 suspected cases
Geneva, May 25 (SANA) More than 900 suspected Ebola cases have been reported in the conflict-affected Democratic Republic of Congo, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) said, as concerns grow over the spread of the virus in the country’s east. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health authorities had confirmed 101 Ebola infections in Ituri province, currently considered the center of the epidemic. Tedros said nearly …
Ebola outbreak grows to 900 suspected cases – WHO
Violence and displacement in the DR Congo are hampering efforts to contain the virus, according to Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to more than 900 suspected cases, with 101 infections confirmed so far, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Kinshasa declared the epidemic on...
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