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Ebola Death Toll Reaches 600 in Congo
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In Short: The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 600, with new cases reported in previously unaffected areas, raising concerns about the spread of the disease.
The death toll from the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 600, with new cases reported in previously unaffected areas, according to the Congolese health ministry. The disease's spread is concerning health authorities, who warn that patients with other illnesses or pregnant women might avoid seeking care due to fear of contracting Ebola.
The latest outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on the continent, according to the Africa Centre for Disease Control. The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak on May 15, after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the World Health Organization.
Health authorities reported 6,041 confirmed cases and 2,911 deaths as of August 31, with 1,366 people recovering from the disease. The World Health Organization has described the current outbreak as the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the country and one that is expanding faster than previous epidemics.
Eola disease is terrifying, and many people refrain from seeking healthcare out of fear to catch the virus in the health facilities or due to false rumors about the care that is provided there. This means that patients who have diseases like malaria, which is the leading cause of death in the country, or women and girls who are pregnant, might not get the care they need, according to MSF.
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- “Eola disease is terrifying, and many people refrain from seeking healthcare out of fear to catch the virus in the health facilities or due to false rumours about the care that is provided there. This means that…
- KINSHASA, Congo — New suspected cases of Ebola have been reported in parts of Congo that were previously unaffected, the government said Thursday, as the death toll in the country's latest Ebola outbreak reached 600.
- According to the Congolese health ministry, suspected cases have now been recorded in the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, signaling the continued spread of the disease beyond the epicenter in Ituri.
- A Congolese government report, published late Wednesday, said two new cases were suspected in Kisangani, in Tshopo province.
- The Africa Centre for Disease Control said on Thursday that the latest outbreak is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak on the continent.
- The Congolese authorities declared a fresh Ebola outbreak on May 15, after the disease had been transmitting for weeks without official detection, according to the World Health Organization.
- Health authorities reported 6,041 confirmed cases and 2,911 deaths as of August 31, with 1,366 people recovering from the disease.
- The World Health Organization has described the current outbreak as the largest Ebola outbreak ever reported in the country and one that is expanding faster than previous epidemics.