Congo records 11,042 confirmed Ebola cases and 5,387 deaths
Congo’s confirmed Ebola cases have reached 11,042, with 5,387 deaths, according to government data. The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain and declared in mid-May, has affected eight of the country’s 26 provinces. Many deaths have occurred outside treatment centres, while conflict and strained health services have hindered the response.
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Dubai Eye reported that the outbreak, declared in mid-May, is caused by the Bundibugyo species; no approved treatments or vaccines exist for it.
Eight of Congo’s 26 provinces have been affected, and deaths have occurred outside treatment centres, the outlet reported. It cited delayed detection, conflict and strained health services as drivers of faster spread than in previous outbreaks.
Dubai Eye described it as the second-largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak on record, behind the 2014-16 West African outbreak, which infected more than 28,600 people and killed more than 11,000. It said the virus’s reach across East, Central and West Africa is the widest for an Ebola outbreak on the continent.
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