The Democratic Republic of the Congo has opened patient enrollment in a clinical trial for Bundibugyo virus disease as confirmed Ebola cases rose to 1,708, including 580 deaths. Government data showed the latest totals on Wednesday. The trial targets the
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo reported 1,307 confirmed Ebola cases and 377 deaths late Monday, marking another rise in the outbreak in the country’s east. Authorities have recorded cases in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu provinces. The latest
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 896, including 232 deaths, according to the latest government situation data. The increase included 21 new confirmed cases and six new deaths in the 24 hours covered
Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo have risen to 689, with 139 deaths, as health authorities confront a fast-moving outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus. The World Health Organization has warned that transmission remains active across eastern provinces. It assesses the risk in
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 598 confirmed Ebola cases and 115 deaths in its latest update on the outbreak in the country’s east. The Ministry of Health said 22 patients had recovered. The figures mark a sharp
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported 507 confirmed Ebola cases and 88 confirmed deaths in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The total in the latest daily Ebola update exceeds an earlier figure of 471 confirmed cases. The outbreak
Africa’s top public health body and the World Health Organization launched a $518 million Ebola response plan on June 5, as health authorities worked to contain a Bundibugyo Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda. The plan
The World Health Organization (WHO) said the Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is showing measurable progress, while warning that the outbreak remains difficult to contain in areas affected by insecurity, population movement and strained health systems.
Uganda has confirmed six new cases of Ebola, raising the country’s total in the current outbreak to 15, the Ministry of Health said, as authorities continue tracing infections linked to previously confirmed patients. The new cases were identified among known
Confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen to 282, with 42 confirmed deaths, after health authorities recorded new positive test results in the country’s latest outbreak. The updated tally places the largest burden in Ituri