Congo (DRC): Outbreak of Ebola virus

The outbreak was declared on 1st August. Since then over 270 cases confirmed. More than 170 people have died. Case numbers and classifications will vary day to day as some cases are confirmed as Ebola and others are ruled out. The WHO Emergency Committee meeting on 17 October that the situation was not a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) although ongoing efforts to end transmission are critical.

Two provinces in the DRC have reported confirmed and / or probable infections during this outbreak: North Kivu - in the health zones of Beni, Butembo, Kalunguta, Mabalako, Masereka, Musienene and Oicha Ituri - in the health zones of Komanda, Mandima and Tchomia ...

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