DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Still Spreading Fast in Key Province: WHO
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The Ebola epidemic in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is progressing "exponentially" in North Kivu, while there are signs of improvement in other provinces, said the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, 15 September, and another challenge for health personnel, which is not necessarily welcome in the areas in question.
The number of deaths per week has almost doubled in North Kivu, while transmission has slowed in other regions. The institution counts 3,475 deaths out of 7,200 confirmed cases.
DR Congo Ebola outbreak still spreading fast in key province: WHO
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo remains severe in one province despite some national improvements. The World Health Organization notes ongoing challenges in controlling hotspots.
Geneva – According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo is "exponentially" spreading in the restlessness province of North Kivu. The Congolese government had declared on the weekend that the peak of the epidemic had been reached in mid-August, and the number of cases is apparently decreasing nationwide – and the WHO...
The Ebola virus epidemic that affects the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRCongo) is advancing in an "exponential" way in North Kivu, while signs of improvement are observed in other provinces, the World Health Organization said today.
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