Outbreak Kills Over 200; ACIP Investigation Launched; Hackers Demand $75M From Novo
- On Thursday, the African Union health agency reported the Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with 875 confirmed cases of the Bundibugyo strain since May 15.
- Conflict and mass displacement in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu complicate the response, with Ebola cases surging nearly 40% since last week and now affecting 32 health zones across the eastern Congo.
- Africa CDC medical epidemiologist Wessam Mankoula noted contact tracing remains critically low, with only 4,000 of up to 35,000 potential contacts tracked, while the agency has only 84 personnel against a required 540.
- While more than $900 million has been pledged to combat the outbreak, only about 10% has been activated; American missionary Peter Stafford returned to the United States earlier this week after recovering from the virus.
- The outbreak has spread to neighbouring Uganda with 19 confirmed cases, though containment measures there have been effective; the Red Cross warned this week the epidemic has yet to peak and could take a year to contain.
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Ebola Cases Up Nearly 40% in Congo This Week, More than 200 Dead
The Ebola outbreak in the Congo and Uganda has now killed over 200 people, and the number of confirmed cases surged by 38% in one week. The post Ebola Cases Up Nearly 40% in Congo This Week, More than 200 Dead appeared first on Breitbart.
Ebola Outbreak Death Toll Tops 200
The number of confirmed deaths in the growing Ebola outbreak in central Africa has climbed above 200, officials said on June 18. Congolese authorities have confirmed 232 deaths, Dr. Samuel Kamba, Congo’s health minister, told reporters during a briefing. Seventy-eight people have recovered from Ebola, or had two tests that came back negative. Uganda has previously confirmed two deaths among people infected with Ebola. Congo had previously confir…
Outbreak Kills Over 200; ACIP Investigation Launched; Hackers Demand $75M From Novo
(MedPage Today) -- Note that some links may require registration or subscription. Ebola cases in Congo have increased almost 40% in a week, and the outbreak's confirmed death toll has now topped 200. (AP) The U.S. CDC activated $107 million in...
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