African health ministers call for stronger preparedness as the Ebola outbreak grows
The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 10,060 infected people and 4,887 deaths since May, with the outbreak affecting 66 health zones across eight provinces. The outbreak is the 17th since Ebola was identified and has spread to five countries, including four in Africa.
- The Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded 10,060 infected people.
- The outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is the 17th since Ebola was identified.
- The Ebola epidemic is the fastest spreading in history.
- Nearly half of the 10,060 confirmed Ebola cases in Congo died.
- There are no approved vaccines for the Bundibugyo species of Ebola.
- The outbreak has spread to five countries, including four in Africa.
- The World Health Organization warned that containing the outbreak is a complex challenge.
- Health authorities must monitor all 53 identified contacts for 21 days, followed by another 21 days.
- The outbreak is caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus.
- The current outbreak has nearly 5,000 deaths.
- The National Institute of Public Health of the DRC reported 4,887 deaths.
- 80 percent of new cases in Congo are outside of monitored contacts.
- 4,887 people have died from Ebola since the outbreak was known in mid-May.
- Roughly 1000 new cases appeared in the country since mid-month.
- Uganda recorded 20 cases of Ebola.
- Health officials from 45 African countries met to coordinate a continent-wide response to an Ebola outbreak.
- Clinical trials of two antiviral treatment approaches have been underway since July.
- A nurse was killed while treating Ebola patients in the DRC's Tshopo province.
- Nigerian health authorities will continue monitoring 52 contacts remaining in the country.
- Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu said the medical evacuation was at the request of the case's country of origin.
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