World Health Organization hails recovery of five Ebola patients
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that five people have recovered from a rare Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). This outbreak is difficult to control because the virus strain has no approved vaccine or specific treatment and is spreading fast.Key Facts
- Five patients infected with the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola have recovered and been discharged from hospital.
- The Bundibugyo strain can kill up to 50% of those infected.
- This is the 17th Ebola outbreak reported in the DRC.
- Doctors Without Borders (MSF) called the outbreak “deeply alarming” due to its rapid spread.
- The outbreak has almost 1,000 suspected cases and over 220 suspected deaths.
- Uganda reported one death and nine cases; it borders the affected area in the DRC.
- The Bundibugyo strain is hard to diagnose because there is limited testing capacity.
- WHO opened a new Ebola treatment center in Bunia, Ituri province, DRC, in response to the outbreak.
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