Congo Says Confirmed Ebola Cases Rise to 956, Including 247 Deaths
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Just over a month after the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the number of confirmed cases has now increased to more than 1000, and the deaths are in the hundreds. According to the Ministry of Information in Kinshasa on Monday, of the 1003 confirmed Ebola sufferers, a total of 254 died in three provinces of the country.The death rate is currently around 25 percent. According to the Ministry, 100 people are considered to…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported on the weekend a new advance of the Ebola outbreak in the country. According to data released on Sunday (21), the number of confirmed cases reached 1,003, while deaths associated with the disease add up to 254. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the subject and register.
Ebola cases in DR Congo cross 1,000 as new infections reported
A man washes his hands before entering an Ebola treatment centre run by health NGOs in Rwampara, Ituri. (EPA Images pic) KIGALI: The Democratic Republic of Congo’s total confirmed Ebola virus cases surged beyond 1,000 Sunday as new infections were recorded, said health authorities. Confirmed cases of the disease have climbed to 1,003, including 254 deaths, since the outbreak was declared on May 15, with a mortality rate of 25.3%, Anadolu Ajansi …
DRC reports 956 confirmed Ebola cases, 247 deaths
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 956, including 247 deaths, according to the latest situation report released on Saturday by the country's health authorities.
The Ebola epidemic in the eastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is again on the rise, with 247 deaths out of the 956 cases detected in North and South Kivu and Ituri, a province in which more than 80 per cent of the cases have been recorded. This is where the wave, of Mongbwalu precisely, started, about 100 kilometres from the provincial capital, Bunia.
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