Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola outbreak on Friday, after a case was confirmed in the city of Mbandaka, in the northwestern Equateur Province, the World Health Organization said in a statement Saturday
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola outbreak on Friday, after a case was confirmed in the city of Mbandaka, in the northwestern Equateur Province, the World Health Organization said in a statement Saturday.
This is the third outbreak in the province since 2018 and the 14th Ebola outbreak for the country since 1976, the WHO said. "Time is not on our side," said Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa."The disease has had a two-week head start and we are now playing catch-up. The positive news is that health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have more experience than anyone else in the world at controlling Ebola outbreaks quickly.
Doctor who discovered Ebola warns of deadly viruses yet to come 07:46The deceased patient received"a safe and dignified burial, which involves modifying traditional funeral ceremonies in a way that minimizes the risk of contagious fluids infecting attendees," the WHO said. Anyone who came in contact with the patient is being identified and will be monitored, and the health facility where the patient received care has been decontaminated, the organization added.
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