DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Reaches 5,000 Cases, Outpaces Response Efforts at Unprecedented Speed

Ebola outbreak expands in DR Congo: UN

National authorities report more than 5,200 cases, nearly 2,500 deaths as of Aug. 18, says spokesman

DRC’s Ebola outbreak reaches 5,000 cases, outpaces response efforts at unprecedented speed

The Ebola outbreak in Congo has reached 5,000 cases, government data showed Wednesday, as responders warn it is spreading at an unprecedented speed outpacing efforts to slow it in one of the country’s remotest regions. Data from Congo’s Ministry of Health showed the outbreak had so far recorded 5,021 cases, including 2,378 deaths as of Sunday, as it rages in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable fueled by insecurity, displacement an…

Democratic Republic of the Congo: United Nations (UN) supports scaled-up response to Ebola outbreak

Download logoOCHA warns that the Ebola outbreak continues to expand in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with national authorities recording more than 5,200 confirmed cases and nearly 2,500 deaths as of 18 August. The Senior Ebola Coordinator, Julien Harneis, said that the Government and partners are scaling up the response, with five operational priorities: tripling safe care capacity, strengthening community engagement, doubling the number…