Congo will open 3 Ebola treatment centers as a rare strain spreads
Summary
Congo plans to open three new centers to treat Ebola patients in the Ituri province because a rare type of the virus is spreading. The World Health Organization (WHO) has sent experts and supplies to help Congo handle the outbreak.Key Facts
- Congo will open three Ebola treatment centers in eastern Ituri province.
- The outbreak involves a rare Ebola strain that has no approved treatments or vaccines.
- The WHO declared this Ebola outbreak a global health emergency.
- Over 300 suspected Ebola cases and 88 deaths have been reported in Congo.
- Two deaths have also occurred in neighboring Uganda.
- Ebola cases have spread to Congo’s capital, Kinshasa, and the eastern city of Goma.
- Hospitals in the affected areas are already overwhelmed with patients.
- Congo’s health minister said the new centers will help increase treatment capacity.
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