Congo’s last Ebola patient discharged, raising hopes outbreak is over
Summary
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that the last Ebola patient in Congo's latest outbreak was discharged, with no new cases reported since September 25. A countdown has begun to declare the outbreak over in 42 days if no new cases emerge. The outbreak began on September 4 and resulted in 64 cases, with 43 deaths and 19 recoveries.Key Facts
- The WHO announced the discharge of the last Ebola patient in Congo.
- No new Ebola cases have been reported since September 25.
- A 42-day countdown has started to declare the Ebola outbreak over if no more cases are confirmed.
- The outbreak began in Congo's remote Bulape health district on September 4.
- There were a total of 64 Ebola cases: 53 confirmed and 11 probable.
- 43 people died from the Ebola outbreak, and 19 recovered.
- It was the first Ebola outbreak in 18 years in the Kasai province of Congo.
- The WHO continues to work with the Congo government to monitor and respond to any new cases.
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