Africa Ebola outbreak passes 10,000 cases, mostly in DR Congo
KINSHASA — Africa's latest outbreak of Ebola has passed 10,000 confirmed cases, the vast majority of them in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Congolese health authorities said on Tuesday, with almost 5,000 fatalities. According to the DRC's figures, 10,060 people have been infected and 4,887 have died since the virus was first detected in May in the vast central African country's deadliest…
Africa's Ebola outbreak has surpassed 10,000 confirmed cases, with the majority occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Congolese health authorities. The outbreak, which began in May, has resulted in nearly 5,000 deaths. Beyond the DRC, cases have also been reported in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. The World Health Organization warns that the task of containing the multi-faceted epidemic spanning across Africa's east, west, and center is complex.
In the DRC, out of the 10,060 infected individuals, 2,684 have recovered, but the fatality rate appears to be nearing 50%, as per the Congolese National Institute of Public Health. A significant challenge facing the response is the absence of any approved vaccines or treatments for the rare Bundibugyo species of Ebola responsible for the epidemic.
The virus was first detected in the northeastern DRC province of Ituri, where it had remained undetected for weeks before spreading.
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