Over 200 people may have died from Ebola in Congo due to violence and disruption of outbreak response efforts
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In Congo, 210 deaths from Ebola have been recorded, but violence and attacks on hospitals are hindering medical workers. Ten countries are now at risk of the virus spreading.
In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, more than 200 people may have died from Ebola, while violence and attacks on medical centers complicate efforts to combat the outbreak. This was reported by Bloomberg, citing data from the country's Ministry of Health, according to UNN.
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According to official data, more than 900 suspected cases of Ebola have been recorded in three eastern provinces of Congo, and the number of probable deaths reached 210 as of May 23. Medics have been able to establish contact with only about 20% of people who may have been infected.
Attacks on hospitals complicate the fight against the outbreak
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus stated that violence is forcing people, including medics and humanitarian workers, to leave the region.
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According to him, this seriously undermines contact tracing and early detection of infections. Earlier, in Ituri province, attackers set fire to Ebola treatment tents, and patients fled the medical center.
Regional health ministers warned of the risk of the virus spreading beyond Congo due to active population migration and weak border controls. The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention stated that ten African countries are already at risk of an outbreak. Uganda also confirmed five cases of infection linked to the outbreak in Congo.