Bundibugyo virus outbreak worsens in DRC, cases reach 4,665 – WHO
The statement said that the outbreak, now the largest Ebola outbreak reported in the country, has expanded from Mongbwalu health zone to 54 health zones across six provinces. The post Bundibugyo virus outbreak worsens in DRC, cases reach 4,665 – WHO appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to six provinces in the northeast of the country. According to SABC News, the outbreak has claimed more than 2,100 lives out of 4,500 cases recorded since mid-May.
The epicentre of the outbreak is in the northeastern province of Ituri, where insecurity and displacement have hampered the response effort. Community mistrust and refusal by some people to heed health guidelines have further complicated the problem, with many deaths reported within communities suggesting that some families may not be promptly reporting sick relatives to health officials.
The World Health Organisation reports that the outbreak has expanded from Mongbwalu health zone to 54 health zones, with a total of 4,665 cases. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has confirmed new cases in the DRC’s northeastern province of Bas-Uele. The WHO warns that the Ebola outbreak in the DRC is on track to surpass the West African one that killed more than 11,000 people between 2014 and 2016.
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