Ebola epidemic threatens ten African countries in addition to DRC and Uganda
WHO says the outbreak is likely undercounted as cross-border spread and conflict in eastern Congo complicate containment.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo reports 867 suspected Ebola cases and 204 deaths, though The World Health Organisation warns the actual toll is likely higher because the outbreak went unnoticed for weeks.
- Containing the virus is difficult because the rare Bundibugyo strain lacks a vaccine or specific treatment, and the pathogen was not initially confirmed using conventional tests.
- On Friday, residents burned part of the Mongbwalu General Reference Hospital, causing 18 suspected cases to flee; a similar attack destroyed a treatment centre in Rwampara on Thursday.
- Richard Lokudi, director of the Mongbwalu General Reference Hospital, condemned the arson: "We strongly condemn this act, as it caused panic" among staff and resulted in patient escapes.
- The WHO considers infection risk very high in Congo and high in the region, with five confirmed cases reported in neighbouring Uganda linked to the current outbreak.
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