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Congo Ebola Outbreak ‘Far From Being Under Control’: WHO Chief
WHO says the outbreak is the fastest-expanding Ebola epidemic ever documented, with 155 infected health workers and 46.8% of cases proving fatal.
- The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo became the country's deadliest on Monday, with 2,325 deaths among 4,945 confirmed cases, according to the World Health Organization.
- WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned last week the virus is "moving faster than any previous Ebola outbreak," as the disease expanded to 54 health zones across six provinces including Ituri Province.
- The United Nations reported a 46 percent case fatality rate with 730 patients currently isolated or hospitalized. The WHO recorded at least 155 infections among health care workers, including 45 deaths.
- Travelers who have been in the DRC within 21 days face restricted entry to the United States, which continues enforcing 30-day orders requiring screening for all returning citizens and nationals.
- The 2014 to 2016 West Africa epidemic remains the deadliest on record with 28,616 cases and 11,310 deaths, though WHO projections indicate the current outbreak is on track to surpass these figures.
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WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak remains far from control
He described it as the second-largest Ebola outbreak ever recorded and the fastest-spreading Ebola outbreak to date. The post WHO says DRC Ebola outbreak remains far from control appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
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merkur.deEbola outbreak in Congo has already cost more than 2,300 people their lives and is considered to be the most deadly in the country to date.
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More than 2000 deaths in almost 100 days - the Ebola outbreak in the Congo could become the largest of the continent. Armed conflicts, the increase of other diseases and the fear of the isolation of patients make fighting difficult.
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