WHO Confirms 101 Ebola Cases in DRC, Urges Swift Action
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed 101 cases of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as of a Tuesday update shared by Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The outbreak, attributed to the Bundibugyo virus, has resulted in 10 confirmed deaths.
Despite ongoing containment efforts, the situation remains challenging, with approximately 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths under investigation in Uganda. Tedros reported that two additional infections were confirmed among healthcare workers, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to seven, including the deaths.
He highlighted the need for intensified collaboration with partners to limit the virus's further spread and emphasized the importance of faster detection, contact tracing, and providing necessary care to those infected to bring the outbreak under control.
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