Africa CDC Says over 1,100 Suspected Ebola Cases in Congo and Uganda
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus pledged support to local communities as Africa CDC reported 263 confirmed cases and 43 deaths.
- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention Director-General Jean Kaseya reported on Sunday that more than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda.
- The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain of the virus, which lacks any vaccine or approved treatment, forcing containment efforts to rely primarily on preventative measures.
- Health officials confirmed 263 cases and 43 deaths across both countries, prompting ministers from Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan to adopt a $319-million response plan.
- World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited Ituri on Sunday, pledging support to local communities affected by the outbreak.
- Calling the outbreak a "serious test" for the Africa Centres and the African Union, Kaseya warned that the continent must move at the "speed of the epidemic.
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Nairobi. The African Union warned yesterday of more than 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda; the outbreak left 43 dead and 263 confirmed infections. Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) welcomed the recovery of five patients with the virus and called for strengthening community cooperation to contain the spread.
Over 1,100 suspected Ebola cases in DR Congo, Uganda – Africa CDC
NAIROBI — More than 1,100 people were suspected of having contracted Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo and neighboring Uganda, the head of the African Union’s health agency said on Sunday in a commentary for the Financial Times. Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention director general Jean Kaseya said there were 263 confirmed cases in both countries as of Saturday, with 43 confirmed deaths. More than 1,100 suspected cases were …
More than 1,100 suspected cases of the virus that causes Ebola, a deadly hemorrhagic fever, have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, the African Union's health agency reported Sunday. In Brazil, two men arriving from the two African countries and exhibiting symptoms have been placed in isolation. [...]
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