Congo will open 3 Ebola treatment centers as a rare strain spreads in Ituri
The World Health Organization sent 35 experts and 7 tons of supplies as authorities reported more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths.
- On Sunday, Congolese Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba announced the opening of three treatment centers in the Ituri region to expand healthcare capabilities amid the ongoing Ebola outbreak.
- Health authorities confirmed the outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a rare variant with no approved therapeutics or vaccines, marking the third detection in Congo and Uganda since 2007.
- The World Health Organization declared a public health emergency on Sunday following more than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths, with 35 experts and 7 tons of supplies arriving in Bunia.
- Jean Kaseya, Director-General of the Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, told Sky News on Sunday he is in "panic mode" due to shortages of medicines and vaccines to support countries.
- Authorities are pursuing candidate vaccines and medicines, hoping to develop solutions soon; history reminds officials of the 2012 Isiro crisis in Congo, which resulted in 29 deaths from a previous Bundibugyo outbreak.
41 Articles
41 Articles
mannheim24.de
op-online.deAn Ebola outbreak in the north-east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo alerts the WHO. It warns against possible international spread.
Ebola: DR Congo outbreak a global health emergency, says WHO
An outbreak of a rare strain of the Ebola virus in DR Congo was declared “a public health emergency of international concern” by the World Health Organization on Sunday. The outbreak in the eastern Ituri province has already caused at least 91 deaths, with around 350 suspected cases.
The Toronto Star
Congo will open 3 Ebola treatment centers as a rare strain spreads in Ituri
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province following an outbreak of a variant that has no approved therapeutics
Congo announces 3 Ebola treatment centres in Ituri as it grapples with a new outbreak
The Congolese health minister announced the opening of three treatment centres in the eastern Ituri region as the country grapples with an outbreak of a rare variant of Ebola virus that has no approved therapeutics or vaccines.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 53% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium
