Congo's Ebola infections cross 8,000, government says
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 8,000 for the first time in the Central African country’s ongoing outbreak, government data showed on Monday. The latest situation report from the public health institute put the number of cases at 8,067 and deaths at 3,901. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, became the largest and…
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen above 8,000. According to government data, there are now 8,067 cases and 3,901 deaths. This outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo species of Ebola, is the largest and deadliest in Congo's history.
It surpasses the 2018-2020 epidemic and is second only to the 2014-2016 West African outbreak, which infected over 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000 across Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, as per Business Recorder and Free Malaysia Today.
The World Health Organization reported 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths as of September 23, according to MyJoyOnline Ghana. The WHO Director-General noted that conflict and population displacement were complicating the response, making it harder for health workers to reach affected communities and trace people who may have been exposed to the virus. There is currently no licensed vaccine for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.
Brief written by urgent.news from Business Recorder, Free Malaysia Today, MyJoyOnline Ghana — 3 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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