Congo Ebola outbreak can still be under control in 3 months: WHO
Earlier it was reported that the outbreak in Congo has killed 2 325 people.
Dr. Thierno Balde, the World Health Organization's incident manager in the Democratic Republic of Congo, expressed hope on Tuesday that the current Ebola outbreak could be brought under control within three months if sufficient resources are allocated. The agency had previously stated that it was possible to reverse the spread of Ebola in this three-month timeframe.
However, recent developments have shown a worsening of the situation, with the outbreak extending to a sixth province. As of now, the outbreak has resulted in 2,325 deaths, surpassing the toll of the 2018-2020 outbreak and making it the deadliest in Congo's history. The country's public health institute reported that confirmed cases had reached 4,945, with an additional 101 cases detected in the past 24 hours.
This outbreak marks Congo's 17th Ebola occurrence and is the largest in terms of case numbers, reaching a peak in late July.
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