2 hours agoOver a thousand suspected cases with Ebola in Congo, O BSH raises alarm level
Periskopi(a month ago)
(a month ago)The number of suspected cases with Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has exceeded 1,000 people, amid an increase in eastern provinces, according to a report released Wednesday by the Health Ministry.
The number of suspected cases with Ebola is 1,077, with 121 confirmed cases as well as 17 deaths since the blast announced on May 15th, the report indicated.
The ministry showed that Ebola's epidemic has affected 13 health areas in three provinces, including Iturin, northern Kivun and southern Kivu.
“Supervision operations, community review and awareness remain intensified despite operational challenges reported on the ground”, she said.
Congolese authorities have suspended social activities in Ituri, the epicenter of the explosion, including sports, to prevent Ebola from spreading.
According to Public Health Minister Roger Kamba, about 3,600 people have been in contact with patients.
Ten countries, including Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Republic of Congo, Ethiopia, South Sudan, and Zambia, face the risk of an Ebola explosion, according to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Seven cases have been recorded so far in neighboring Uganda since the current explosion.
Uganda announced Wednesday its temporary border closure with Congo to ease the risk of spreading the disease in the country.
The World Health Organization has raised the alarm level to “very high”, and some countries neighbouring Congo have intensified measures to prevent the spread of the virus, including limiting travel from Congo.
