The World Health Organization announced that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still expanding, with 676 confirmed cases recorded, including 136 deaths.
She explained that infections were detected in 34 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu, noting that the high mobility and mobility of the population, the weakness of the health system, and the continuing food insecurity complicate response efforts.
The organization added that it continues to support the government in the areas of surveillance, contact tracing, enhancing laboratory capabilities, clinical management, and risk communication, while the extent of the outbreak remains unclear.
The World Health Organization has announced that the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is still expanding, with 676 confirmed cases, including 136 deaths.
It clarified that the infections have been reported in 34 health zones in Ituri, North Kivu, and South Kivu, noting that increased population movement, a weakened health system, and ongoing food insecurity complicate response efforts.
The organization added that it continues to support the government in areas such as surveillance, contact tracing, strengthening laboratory capacities, clinical management, and risk communication, while the scale of the outbreak remains unclear.
