DR Congo Ebola Cases Top 5,500 as WHO Warns of "Defining Moment"
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(Johannesburg=Yonhap News) Correspondent Na Hak-jin = The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has exceeded 5,500.
The latest figures report 5,515 cases and 2,642 deaths, representing a mortality rate of nearly 48%. The epidemic has now spread to six provinces, with Ituri remaining the epicenter, accounting for approximately 85% of cases and 79% of deaths. Faced with this persistent transmission, the WHO is calling for an intensified response. “We can control […]
DRC Ebola cases top 5,500 as WHO warns of "defining moment"
KINSHASA, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) — Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have surpassed 5,500, with more than 2,600 deaths, government figures showed Monday, as the World Health Organization (WHO) said the outbreak reached a “defining moment” more than 100 days after it was declared. The latest official tally, with data through Saturday, recorded 5,514 confirmed cases and 2,642 deaths, putting the case fatality rate at 47…
According to WHO data, Ituri remains the epicenter, accounting for about 85 percent of all cases and 79 percent of deaths.
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