Ebola in DR Congo: 966 patients remain hospitalised
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on O País
The Ebola outbreak in DR Congo currently has 966 patients hospitalised in isolation centres, out of 11,042 recorded cases. Ituri province accounts for 69.6% of infections, according to data from DR Congo’s National Institute of Public Health cited by AfricaNews.
A total of 966 Ebola patients are currently hospitalised in isolation centres in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), out of 11,042 cases recorded since the start of the outbreak. The toll includes 5,387 deaths and 2,990 recoveries, according to data from the DRC’s National Institute of Public Health cited by AfricaNews.
Ituri province accounts for 69.6% of recorded infections. Health authorities say the armed conflict in eastern DRC continues to complicate efforts to combat Ebola, while cases linked to the epidemiological situation in Congo have also been detected in Kenya and Nigeria.
Nigeria announced the end of transmission after its only confirmed patient was evacuated to Switzerland. Uganda also declared that it had eliminated the disease after two deaths were reported on 28 July. The Bundibugyo species remains a challenge for authorities, as there is no specifically approved vaccine or treatment, AfricaNews reports.
