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The World Health Organization reports that 80% of cases of Ebola in eastern DRC are from unknown chains of transmission. Additionally, the death toll from Ebola reaches 700.
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In Short: 80% of new Ebola cases in Congo are from unknown chains of transmission, raising concerns about the outbreak's spread. Health workers strike, disrupting care.
Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, according to the World Health Organization, signaling a faster spread than health officials can track.
Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu highlighted the severity, noting that many recent deaths occurred without medical care, emphasizing the challenge in containing the virus.
A strike by Congolese health workers has further complicated efforts, with one day of action causing patients to be unable to access care centers.
The latest outbreak was declared on May 15, following weeks of undetected transmission, while a U.S. citizen working in Congo tested positive for Ebola on July 11.
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- Eighty percent of new Ebola cases in eastern Congo are emerging from unknown chains of transmission, the World Health Organization said Tuesday, a sign the outbreak is spreading faster than health officials can track…
- “Perhaps the most alarming finding is that many of the newly reported deaths are people who died in their communities without ever reaching a health facility and without receiving care,” Chikwe Ihekweazu said after…
- “Just one day of strike action has already caused damage. Patients were unable to access the center,” the striking health workers said in a statement.
- 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 WHO.
- The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on July 11 that a U.S. citizen working for a humanitarian organization in Congo has tested positive for the Ebola virus, without providing further details.
Sources
- AP Newslink