WHO notes encouraging signs in DRC Ebola outbreak
The World Health Organization said there are early signs of improvement in the Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola epidemic, though the disease continues to spread. Both reports focus on the DRC situation, with no conflicting information.
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"We are starting to see encouraging signs that we're gaining ground," Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva. Photo / Fabrice Coffrini, AFP
The Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is still spreading but appears to be showing “encouraging” signs of improvement, the head of the World Health Organisation said on Wednesday.
“We are starting to see encouraging signs that we’re gaining ground,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told a news conference in Geneva.
Since the DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak in mid-May, more than 3500 deaths have been recorded from over 7200 cases to date across seven northern and eastern provinces plagued by widespread insecurity and a litany of armed groups.
Ebola, which is transmitted through contact with bodily fluids and can cause severe internal and external bleeding and organ failure, has killed more than 15,000 people in Africa over the past 50 years.
Tedros said that transmission was declining in the worst-affected areas of Ituri province, the epicentre of the outbreak, while South Kivu has not reported any new cases since May.
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WHO eyes ‘encouraging’ signs in DR Congo fight against Ebola
Ebola is still spreading in the DRC, but WHO sees signs of improvement.
5 hours ago · Agnès PedreroEncouraging signs in DR Congo Ebola fight
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