Congo-Kinshasa: Four Health Workers Recover From Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO said early treatment helped five health workers recover as the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continued with 210 confirmed cases.
- On Sunday, the World Health Organization announced that four nurses were discharged from a hospital in Bunia, Democratic Republic of Congo, after recovering from Ebola, bringing total recoveries to five.
- As of May 31, the outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo strain has resulted in 210 confirmed cases and 17 confirmed deaths, with health officials characterizing it as a disease contracted while caring for others.
- To bolster the medical response, the WHO refurbished an Ebola Treatment Centre in Bunia with 24 beds and is preparing to expand capacity to 60 beds, with a 42-bed annex expected in coming weeks.
- Although no licensed vaccine or treatment exists for the Bundibugyo virus, WHO advisory groups identified candidate treatments and vaccines as "promising enough to warrant prioritization for evaluation in clinical trials."
- The outbreak is evolving rapidly with increasing geographic spread and cross-border transmission, while decades of conflict in Ituri province have left 1.2 million people requiring humanitarian assistance, complicating containment efforts.
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Congo-Kinshasa: Four Health Workers Recover from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
[WHO-AFRO] Bunia, Democratic Republic of the Congo-- Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola disease caused by Bundibugyo virus have been discharged from a hospital in Bunia, the capital of Ituri, after recovering from the disease. More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and able to access care, and as outbreak response intensifies.
WHO: Four nurses who contracted Ebola recovered
Four nurses who were being treated for Ebola caused by the Bundibugyo strain of the virus were discharged from a hospital in Bunia in the Democratic Republic of Congo after recovering from the disease, the World Health Organization said Sunday.
The World Health Organization (WHO) reported that four health workers on Ebola virus treatment were discharged after recovering from the disease. Health workers were in a hospital in Bunia, the capital of Ituri, the region of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) where the outbreak occurred. “More recovery is expected, especially when people are diagnosed on time and can access care, and as the response to outbreaks intensify,” said WHO. Nu…
Four nurses who contracted Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) have been discharged from the hospital after recovering from the often-fatal disease that triggered an international health alert. “More recoveries are expected, especially when people are diagnosed early and have access to treatment,” said a spokesperson for the DRC.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery » Africa Global Village
Four nurses who fell ill with Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have been discharged from hospital after recovering from the often-fatal illness that sparked an international health alert. UN Africa News The post DR Congo Ebola outbreak: Nurses discharged after full recovery appeared first on Africa Global Village.
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