US EditionWHO says 31 of 38 Ebola cases in Congo have resulted in deaths
Vaccination efforts have reached over 500 healthcare workers and contacts despite logistical challenges, with 14 patients receiving Mab114 therapy as the outbreak spreads rapidly, WHO said.
- The World Health Organization reported that 31 of the 38 confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have resulted in deaths this month.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that there are 48 confirmed and probable cases of Ebola in the DRC amid its first outbreak in three years.
- Vaccination efforts are ongoing for contacts, possible contacts, and front-line workers, as mentioned by Tedros.
- The first two patients to recover from Ebola were discharged, according to WHO Director-General Tedros.
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Ebola Outbreak in DRC: Vaccination Efforts Underway Amid Rising Cases
The Democratic Republic of Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak with 48 confirmed cases and 31 deaths. Efforts to curb the virus include vaccinating frontline health workers. WHO has deployed resources and opened treatment centers. The risk of the virus spreading internationally remains low.
The most recent focus of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (RDC) has so far caused at least 31 deaths, announced by the World Health Organization (WHO), Xinhua reports.
Over 30 people have died from Ebola in Congo, says World Health Organization
The World Health Organization on Thursday said 48 cases of Ebola have been confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo and 31 people have died. “It has been two weeks since the government of the DRC declared an Ebola outbreak …So far, 48 confirmed and probable cases have been reported, and 31 people have died,” […]
An outbreak of Ebola in the south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo has alerted the World Health Organization (WHO), who announced on Thursday, 18 September, that 1 of the 38 confirmed cases have resulted in deaths. African authorities have reported that they are fighting the deadly virus, but it is escalating to a worrying rate. According to WHO shared figures, 31 of the 38 confirmed cases of Ebola have resulted in deaths, which in turn a…
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