Ebola virus has already caused hundreds of suspected deaths in Africa - WHO
Kyiv • UNN
In the DRC, 750 suspected cases of Ebola and 177 deaths have been recorded; the virus has also been detected in Uganda. A sick US citizen has been transported to Germany for treatment.
As of May 22, 750 suspected cases of Ebola have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, with fears regarding 177 deaths from the virus. This was reported by UNN with reference to the head of the WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
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As the head of the WHO noted, the Ebola situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is deeply concerning. Currently, 82 cases have been confirmed, including seven confirmed deaths.
"But we know that the epidemic there is much larger. Currently, there are almost 750 suspected cases and 177 suspected deaths,"
At the same time, the situation in Uganda is currently stable, with two confirmed cases and one reported death. No new cases or deaths have been reported, the WHO chief added.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus added: there is already a confirmed case of the disease in a US citizen in the DRC. He was subsequently transferred to Germany for treatment. Another American, who is a high-risk contact, was transferred to the Czech Republic.
These figures are changing as monitoring efforts and laboratory tests improve, but violence and insecurity are hindering the response. Additional WHO staff have been deployed to Ituri, the epicenter of the outbreak in the DRC, to support affected communities,
Recall
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine issued recommendations to citizens of Ukraine in connection with the Ebola virus outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.