Over 6,000 infected with Ebola in Congo
DAKAR — The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has passed the 6,000 mark, government data showed on Monday. The epidemic has become the largest in the central African country's history, surpassing the previous worst outbreak that lasted from 2018 to 2020. It is caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, which has no approved vaccines or treatments. The number of…
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 6,000, according to government data. The epidemic, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has become the largest in the country's history, surpassing the previous worst outbreak that lasted from 2018 to 2020.
The outbreak has spread across six provinces, with a particular focus on Ituri, North Kivu, and Haut-Uele. According to The Korea Times, 6,041 people have been infected, and 2,911 have died.
Médecins Sans Frontières has opened a new Ebola treatment centre in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo, in Beni, North Kivu, which has recorded 122 confirmed cases and 87 deaths since the start of the outbreak in mid-May, MyJoyOnline Ghana reported. The centre is part of the response to the outbreak, which is the second deadliest ever and has been hampered by bed shortages.
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