Kinshasa, July 27 (IANS) The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has reached 3,200, with the death toll rising to 1,405, according to the latest situation report released by the country’s health authorities late Sunday.The report, covering data through Saturday, said the country had recorded 3,200 confirmed cases, including 1,405 deaths and 571 recoveries. A total of 773 patients remained in isolation, while 125 new confirmed cases and 51 confirmed deaths were…
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Kinshasa, July 9 (IANS) The ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has now affected the provinces of Tshopo and Haut-Uele, as the epidemic remains in a “very active” phase, Health Minister Roger Kamba said on Thursday.Health authorities have observed patients moving from affected areas toward Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo Province, and the Wamba area in Haut-Uele Province, bringing the two provinces into the scope of the outbreak response, Kamba said in Bunia, th…
Kinshasa, June 8 (IANS) The tally of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 515, including 91 deaths, as the health authorities warned of continued transmission and the risk of further increases if control measures are not put in place quickly. The update, published on Sunday (local time) by the health ministry, said that three more patients were declared recovered, bringing the count of recoveries to 12 as of June 6.The report said 117 suspected cases w…
Geneva, June 4 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said at a press conference in Geneva that with concerted efforts and coordination, the response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is catching up. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who just returned from a visit to the DRC, said on Wednesday (local time) that he was very encouraged by the level of commitment he saw in the country. “What I saw gave me hope, although challenges remain….
Kinshasa, Jan 3 (IANS) The United Nations (UN) peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as MONUSCO, voiced deep concern on Saturday over reports of a drone strike in the country’s conflict-hit eastern region. In a statement posted on social media platform X, MONUSCO strongly condemned attacks, including those carried out by drones, that target or affect civilians and civilian infrastructure, urging an independent verification of the reported incident in Masisi-ce…