Ebola outbreak spreads as Congo reports 60 affected health zones
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has spread to two more health zones, raising the total number of affected areas to 60. Congo’s Health Ministry reported the latest figures on Friday. The outbreak has now recorded 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths. Officials say the disease continues to spread faster than response efforts can contain […]
An Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo has spread to 60 health zones. The outbreak has recorded 5,794 confirmed cases and 2,786 deaths, according to Congo's Health Ministry.
The disease is spreading faster than response efforts can contain it, with bed shortages being one of the challenges. A new Ebola treatment centre has been opened in Beni, North Kivu, by French aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF).
North Kivu has the highest case fatality rate of any of Congo's six affected provinces, at 68%, according to government data. MSF has 1,400 staff in Congo supporting the response and operates treatment centres with a total of 400 beds.
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