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Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared
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Congo reports large daily jump in Ebola cases a month after outbreak was declared

  • By JEAN-YVES KAMALE and MARK BANCHEREAU - Associated Press
  • Updated

Congolese authorities report a large daily increase in Ebola cases as the virus without a approved medicine or vaccine spreads rapidly. On Sunday, the Ministry of Health confirmed 72 new cases, bringing the total to 782, with 181 confirmed deaths. The outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo virus, is spreading in Congo’s remote eastern province of Ituri. The World Health Organization is intensifying testing and contact tracing. Africa’s top health body is deploying technical expertise to accelerate the response. Nearly a million people have been displaced by years of conflict in the region, complicating efforts to contain the outbreak.

Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120
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Congo opens more centers to treat rare type of Ebola that has killed nearly 120

  • By JEAN-YVES KAMALE, MONIKA PRONCZUK and WILSON MCMAKIN - Associated Press
  • Updated

Congo will open three treatment centers for the Ebola virus in the eastern Ituri province, and the World Health Organization is sending a team of experts to the country, following an outbreak that has killed nearly 120 people. An American doctor in Congo is among the newly confirmed cases of a rare type of Ebola virus with no approved vaccines or medicines, Congolese officials said Monday, as details emerged about the government’s delayed response to the outbreak. The Bundibugyo virus spread undetected for weeks. Experts criticize the delayed response and lack of resources. The U.S. CDC says the risk to Americans is low but urges caution for travelers in the region.