Confirmed Ebola deaths in DR Congo hit 600
Summary
At least 600 people have died from Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), with 1,759 confirmed cases reported. Health workers in the hardest-hit Ituri province have protested over unpaid wages, affecting efforts to control the outbreak.Key Facts
- There are 1,759 confirmed cases of Ebola in the DRC, with at least 600 deaths.
- In the past 24 hours, 51 new cases and 20 new deaths were recorded.
- Two possible new cases in Kisangani city are awaiting official confirmation.
- One of the unconfirmed cases is linked to the village of Nia-Nia in Ituri province, where the outbreak started.
- Health workers in Ituri have stopped working to demand payment for wages and bonuses since May 15.
- The Ebola strain involved is the Bundibugyo virus, which does not have an approved vaccine and is less deadly than other strains.
- The World Health Organization declared the outbreak a Public Health Emergency in May after the virus spread for weeks undetected.
- The outbreak has affected multiple eastern provinces with mining towns being early spreading points.
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