Congo Ebola outbreak may be worst ever, Africa CDC says
More than 800 cases and 192 deaths have been reported, and officials warn weak tracing and burial practices could drive further spread.
- On Tuesday, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya warned the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could surpass the deadliest on record, which killed more than 11,000 people. Government data showed 837 confirmed cases and 196 deaths.
- The Africa CDC is seeking $518 million to contain the virus, though it has received less than $100 million. Kaseya warned that failing to invest within four weeks could escalate costs to $7.5 billion.
- Bruno Michon, operations manager for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, warned the epidemic could last one year. Teams currently follow only 12% of exposed people, complicating efforts to track the disease's magnitude.
- Authorities are missing more than 26,000 people who may have been exposed, raising transmission fears. Neighbouring Uganda has recorded 19 cases, including 14 among individuals who had traveled from the DRC.
- Researchers recently published a study in the Lancet Infectious Diseases estimating the outbreak's scale remains uncertain due to late detection. Experts like Ruth McCabe stress that data gaps make comparing this strain's trajectory to previous epidemics extremely difficult.
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Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week
DAKAR, Senegal — The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed more than 200 lives in its first month and is the worst known outbreak at this stage, with up to 35,000 suspected potential contacts, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday. With 894 confirmed cases so far, the current outbreak is three times worse than a previous outbreak in Uganda in 2000, which had 281 cases at the same point, said Dr. Wessam Man…
Ebola outbreak zone cases up almost 40 percent in a week
The Ebola outbreak in Congo that’s spread across parts of Africa has killed more than 200 people in its first month and is considered the worst known outbreak at this stage, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Thursday. Ebola cases have surged 38 percent since last week, spreading across 32...
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Ebola cases increase almost 40% in a week as death toll passes 200
The Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda has claimed 204 deaths, with 894 confirmed cases, Africa’s Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said.
In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Ebola virus continues to spread. Experts are particularly concerned about the lack of follow-up of contacts.
Ebola death toll passes 200 in DR Congo
The Red Cross warned that the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has yet to peak and could take a year to contain. (EPA Images pic) ADDIS ABABA: The Ebola epidemic has claimed more than 200 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a little over one month after it was declared, the African Union’s (AU) health agency said Thursday. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said 202 people had died from the virus…
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