DRC Ebola outbreak 'spreading rapidly' with almost 750 suspected cases, WHO says
Summary
The Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is spreading quickly, with nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The outbreak is mainly in insecure areas, making response efforts difficult, and a U.S. doctor infected while treating patients in the DRC is currently receiving treatment in Germany.Key Facts
- The WHO has raised the risk level in the DRC from "high" to "very high" for the Ebola outbreak.
- Nearly 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths have been reported; 82 cases and 7 deaths have been confirmed.
- The outbreak is concentrated in the eastern DRC provinces of North Kivu and Ituri, areas affected by armed conflict and displacement.
- There was a security incident where medical tents and supplies were burned, hindering response efforts.
- Contact tracing, which tracks people who may have been exposed, is low in some areas but better in others.
- Uganda has confirmed a few cases linked to the DRC outbreak, with one death reported.
- An American doctor who contracted Ebola while working in the DRC is being treated in Berlin, Germany.
- The global risk of Ebola spread remains low according to the WHO.
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