Control measures working in Congo Ebola outbreak

The outbreak trend must be interpreted with caution, according to WHO


While the control measures are working in the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) says the outbreak trend must be interpreted with caution, according to an article on the XinhuaNet website.

The latest WHO figures showed that a total of 116 cases, including 86 confirmed and 30 probable, have been reported in five health zones in the Congo's North Kivu province and one health zone in Ituri province.

The death toll has reached 77, including 47 confirmed and 30 probable. Fifteen cases have been reported among health workers, of which 14 were confirmed and one has died.

The outbreak trend must be interpreted with caution, the WHO warned, underlining a number of potential channels to further propagate the outbreak, such as high-risk behaviors in some communities including unsafe burials and reluctance towards contact tracing and vaccination; poor infection prevention and control practices in some community health centers; and delays in patients reaching Ebola treatment centers when symptoms develop.

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September 7, 2018


Topic Area: Infection Control


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