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Ebola: 39 deaths in 24 hours despite peak having passed

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Ebola: 39 deaths in 24 hours despite peak having passed

The Ebola response team considers the epidemic to be under control and says the peak has passed. However, the situation report records 39 deaths in 24 hours and contact tracing below the stated threshold, according to figures published in the article.

The response to the Ebola virus disease epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is considered to be “under control”, with the epidemic peak passed and the infection curve trending downwards. This assessment was presented on 10 September in Kinshasa at a technical meeting chaired by Prime Minister Judith Suminwa, according to the Congolese Prime Minister’s Office.

The meeting brought together government members and response experts, including Professor Jean-Jacques Muyembe, a leading figure in the fight against Ebola in the DRC. The Prime Minister’s Office statement also said that the daily number of cases was falling.

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