Bundibugyo Ebola exceeds 10,000 cases in DRC
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Pmnewsnigeria
The World Health Organisation reports more than 10,000 cases of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease in the DRC, while more than 2,600 people have recovered. Health teams are continuing testing, treatment and surveillance in affected areas, said WHO Regional Director for Africa Mohamed Janabi.
More than 10,000 cases of Bundibugyo-strain Ebola virus disease have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and more than 2,600 people have recovered, Mohamed Janabi, the World Health Organisation’s Regional Director for Africa, said on Tuesday in a message posted on X.
Mohamed Janabi reported progress in developing vaccine and treatment candidates, which are currently being assessed in clinical trials. The WHO and the Congolese government are strengthening laboratory testing, treatment capacity, infection prevention, surveillance and community mobilisation to curb transmission.
The Regional Director stressed that community trust, sustained commitment and secure access to affected areas are essential to the response. An outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain had already been reported as affecting several African countries, including the DRC, in an assessment published by our newsrooms on 21 October: Bundibugyo-strain Ebola affects Nigeria and ravages the DRC.
