Ebola deaths in DR Congo surpass 5,000
Health · First reported 31 Oct, 02:51 · Updated 09:45
Government data put the death toll from the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo above 5,000, with more than 10,000 people infected. A separate report says the disease has killed almost half of those infected.
- Government data show that more than 5,000 people have died in the DRC outbreak; more than 10,000 have been infected since it was declared in May.
- The outbreak involves the Bundibugyo strain, for which the report says there are no approved treatments or vaccines.
- The report says the outbreak has reached eight DRC provinces and neighbouring countries; Saudi Arabia announced travel and entry restrictions involving Kenya.
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- DRC deaths
- More than 5,000, according to government data.
- People infected in DRC
- More than 10,000 since the outbreak was declared in May.
- Provinces reached
- Eight of the DRC’s 26 provinces.
- Fatality proportion
- Almost 50% of infected people, according to the centre report.
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- Uganda previously asked the African Union to consider a standby force for the outbreak; officials agreed to strengthen cross-border surveillance and information-sharing while keeping borders open. [4511f0f4-097f-4aea-ae41-f95e4d988373]
- A previous report said US-bound international passengers were due to attest that they had not been in the DRC during the prior 21 days, while airline groups sought reconsideration or delay. [703ae8e4-eaf9-497f-863c-b57317b8ae68]
- A treatment centre in Mongbwalu discharged its last confirmed Ebola patients, while the wider outbreak was still continuing. [69bbe419-42b4-449f-a5e2-255a7ee087b7]
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