WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
- On Thursday, Dr. Victor Kingombe, a young doctor, died of Ebola at a recently inaugurated treatment centre in Kisangani, Tshopo province.
- Spreading across 63 health zones, the Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus is fuelled by insecurity, displacement, and intense population movements in the DRC.
- While cases in Ituri declined by 25 per cent this month, North Kivu recorded a 73 per cent surge in cases over the past three weeks, with deaths rising 19 per cent.
- Africa CDC regional director Wessam Mankoula reported that response teams expanded testing capacity to 3,400 daily tests across 24 laboratories and partnered with UNICEF on paediatric case management.
- On Friday, the World Health Organization reported the virus reached two additional health zones—Bulu and Dungu—as the epidemic threatens to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak.
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The Democratic Republic of Congo continues to fight against Ebola. Seven provinces of the country have outbreaks. WHO urges for better pandemic preparedness.
The Bundibugyo variant of Ebola continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Infections have been confirmed at two new locations in the north of the Central African country, reports the World Health Organization (WHO). This brings the number of regions where the virus is circulating to 63. This involves more than 7,890 people, of whom at least 3,799 have died; young children are particularly vulnerable. This year's outbrea…
Ebola outbreak expands to 63 health zones in DR Congo
The Bundibugyo virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has expanded to 63 health zones across seven of the country’s 26 provinces. The World Health Organization, in a statement on Friday, said the expansion followed the identification of infections in two additional health zones. It also reported that 7,890 confirmed cases had Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-outbreak-expands-to-63-health-zones-in-dr-congo/
WHO says Congo Ebola outbreak spreads to two new health zones
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, caused by the Bundibugyo virus, has spread to two new health zones, bringing the number of infected areas in seven provinces to 63, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
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