Ebola: 31 new cases bring Lubero total to 281
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Actualité.cd
Four patients, including three healthcare workers, have recovered from Ebola in the Biena health zone in North Kivu and left the Mambowa treatment centre on 20 October. In Lubero territory, 31 new cases were recorded from 7 to 15 October, bringing the cumulative total to 281, according to epidemiological surveillance data released by health authorities.
Four people were declared recovered from Ebola in the Biena health zone, in Lubero territory, North Kivu, and left the Mambowa Ebola treatment centre on Tuesday 20 October. Three of them are healthcare workers, according to Dr Tembo Kipisa Demetrio, speaking on behalf of the zone’s chief medical officer.
In Lubero territory, 31 new confirmed cases were recorded from 7 to 15 October, bringing the cumulative total to 281, up from 250, according to the epidemiological surveillance data released. The cases are spread across seven health zones affected by the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
Musienene remains the worst-affected zone, with 155 cumulative cases, including ten new cases during the period. In Alimbongo, the total rose from nine to 17, while Lubero zone went from 25 to 31 cases. Deaths across the seven zones rose from 142 to 154, and the number of active cases from 24 to 38. Seven more people were reported to have escaped.
In Biena, the total stands at 22 confirmed cases, including 11 recoveries, ten deaths and one person reported to have escaped. Dr Tembo Kipisa Demetrio praised the work of healthcare staff and the community’s cooperation, while warning of a shortage of protective equipment and a lack of support partners.
Across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the outbreak declared in May has killed 4,602 people out of 9,552 confirmed cases, a case fatality rate of 48.5%. Eight provinces are affected. In North Kivu, authorities announced on 17 October the suspension of classes and non-essential activities.
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