Over 5,000 people have lost their lives from the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo, while the number of infected has exceeded 10,000 and 300. This explosion has become the deadliest in the country’s history.
According to data published by government authorities, the virus has spread to eight of the 26 provinces of Congo. The epidemic began in May, while the mortality rate has reached 48.6 percent.
The main spread room remains the province of Itur, in the northeast of the country, where armed conflicts and uncertainty are making it difficult for health teams to work and efforts to curb the virus. Cases have also been reported in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda, raising concerns about further expansion in the region.
The World Health Organisation has called for intensifying preventive measures, expanding access to affected areas and awareness of communities’ risks of infection. Meanwhile, tests, treatments and clinical trials are under way for vaccines.
The current blast is caused by the Ebola virus version Bungingbugyo, which currently has no vaccine or specific treatment approved.
According to the United Nations, this is the 17th Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Congo and the second largest ever recorded in the world. The explosion of 201820 in this country caused two thousand and 299 casualties, while the West Africa epidemic took over 11 thousand and 325 lives during 20142016.
Ebola is a serious viral disease that causes symptoms such as fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, and in serious cases can lead to organ damage and bloodshed. The virus is transmitted through direct contact with the body fluids of infected persons.
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