WHO chief hails 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo
WHO said five patients recovered as officials opened a new treatment center and warned the outbreak has spread faster than the response.
- On Sunday, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced five Ebola recoveries during the opening of a new treatment center in Bunia, Ituri, with four patients discharged that day.
- The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo virus, a rare Ebola strain currently lacking approved vaccines or treatments, with official figures showing 906 suspected cases and 223 suspected deaths.
- Doctors Without Borders, or MSF, reported Saturday the virus spreads faster than the response, hindered by regional conflict and attacks on health centers that clash with local burial rites.
- Pierre Akilimali, Incident Manager at Congo's National Institute of Public Health, stated during Sunday's inauguration that symptomatic treatment is helping patients recover, offering hope for controlling the outbreak.
- Tedros stressed that community involvement is vital, stating, "We can stop this Ebola and anyone who has it can also recover," while urging citizens to come forward early for support.
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WHO Chief Reports 5 Ebola Recoveries, New Treatment Center Opens in Eastern Congo
Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak. “Four people will be discharged today and there was one that was discharged the day before yesterday,” WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said during the opening of a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province. “Of cou…
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Conservative News DailyWHO reports five recoveries from rare Ebola strain
Five people infected with a rare strain of Ebola have recovered in eastern Congo, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday, offering a sign of progress as health officials race to contain an outbreak that has spread across parts of Congo and into neighboring Uganda. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus announced the recoveries during the opening of a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, the capital of Ituri province and …
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