Congo Authorities Report More than 6,000 Confirmed Ebola Cases and Nearly 3,000 Deaths
Health authorities say the Bundibugyo strain is spreading faster than frontline workers can trace cases, with no approved vaccine or treatment.
- On Monday, authorities reported the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo topped 6,000 cases, with the death toll surpassing 2,800 as of Sunday.
- Since the outbreak began in May, the virus has spread to 60 health zones across Haut-Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele, and Tshopo, fueled by insecurity and displacement.
- At least 1,327 people have recovered, while 896 confirmed patients remain in isolation or hospitalized; The World Health Organization reports the Bundibugyo strain in Congo continues to evolve rapidly.
- Last week, The Health Ministry rolled out a vaccination campaign targeting health and frontline workers, as Richard Kitenge, a response doctor, emphasized community involvement remains essential.
- WHO warns the outbreak remains out of control and is on track to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa Ebola crisis, which killed more than 11,000 people in Guinea, Liberia, and Sierra Leone.
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The number of Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo continues to rise. More than 6,000 infections have been registered by the authorities, almost half of which have resulted in death. - Ebola: more than 6,000 cases have now been confirmed in the DRC, of which nearly 3,000 have died (International).
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) recorded more than 6,000 cases of Ebola and nearly 3,000 deaths in the most serious epidemic in the history of the African country, according to data released on Monday (31). The DRC declared in mid-May its 17th Ebola epidemic, which in just three months became the most deadly ever recorded in the country, overcoming the outbreak that hit eastern Congolese between 2018 and 2020. Ebola outbreak in the Co…
DRC Ebola outbreak surges past 6,000 cases as death toll nears 3,000
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has surpassed 6,000 confirmed cases and killed 2,911 people, making it the country’s largest outbreak on record and one of the fastest-growing Ebola epidemics ever recorded. More than 1,360 people have recovered.
DR Congo Records 6,000 Ebola Cases, Nearly 3,000 Fatalities
Since being declared in mid-May, the latest bout of the viral haemorrhagic fever has surpassed a 2018-2020 outbreak to become the deadliest in the vast central African country's history. The post DR Congo Records 6,000 Ebola Cases, Nearly 3,000 Fatalities appeared first on Channels Television.
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