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:…
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to 63 health zones across seven of the country's 26 provinces. According to the World Health Organization, there have been 7,890 confirmed cases.
The outbreak has resulted in 3,799 deaths, as reported by the Punch. The Premium Times reports a slightly lower death toll of 3,779.
Some health zones have reported progress in controlling the outbreak, with eight entering a sustained controlled phase and six others in the controlled phase after reporting no cases for specified periods.
Brief written by urgent.news from Punch, Punch Nigeria, Premium Times — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
Also reported by 2 other outlets
- DRC Ebola outbreak remains active as death toll reaches 3,779 – Africa CDC premiumtimesng.com
- Ebola outbreak expands to 63 health zones in DR Congo punchng.com
