DR Congo says 1,307 Ebola cases confirmed, including 377 deaths
Summary
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has confirmed 1,307 cases of Ebola, with 377 deaths reported. The virus has spread to four provinces in the northeast, affecting around 15 million people, and health workers are facing difficulties in controlling the outbreak.Key Facts
- The DRC has recorded 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases and 377 deaths.
- Cases have been found in the provinces of Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and recently Haut-Uele.
- Haut-Uele is a new province affected after an infected person traveled there from Ituri and died.
- The northeastern region of the DRC, home to about 15 million people, is now affected by Ebola.
- The Ituri province is the center of this Ebola outbreak, which started in May and is the 17th outbreak in the country.
- The virus spreads easily at funerals where people touch the bodies of the deceased.
- Health workers often lack enough protective gear, medicines, and testing equipment and face hostility from some local communities.
- The government banned public gatherings in four provinces, including the capital Kinshasa, to slow the outbreak.
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