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The Democratic Republic of the Congo is grappling with the world’s second largest Ebola epidemic on record, with more than 2200 lives lost and 3400 confirmed infections since the outbreak was declared on 1 August 2018. The outbreak is occurring in North Kivu and Ituri provinces.
Neighbouring countries are taking steps to mitigate the risk of spread. The World Health Organization has hundreds of staff on the ground supporting the Government-led response together with national and international partners.
Latest numbers as of 3 March 2020
3444
Total cases
2264
Total deaths
1168
Survivors
Total of 3444 cases (3310 confirmed & 134 probable), including 2264 deaths, 1168 survivors, and patients still under care.
Source: Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been discharged from a treatment centre in the eastern city of Beni, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
More than 2,300 people have been killed since the outbreak began in DR Congo in 2018.
WHO's Regional Director for Africa tweeted that there were currently no cases of Ebola in the country, and she was "cautiously optimistic" that the outbreak would be brought to an end soon:
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said no new infections had been reported in the last two weeks.
"This is very encouraging, but the outbreak is not over and we are still in full response mode," he added.
DR Congo would have to go for 42 days without reporting a case for the outbreak to be declared over.
Source: BBC
Neighbouring countries are taking steps to mitigate the risk of spread. The World Health Organization has hundreds of staff on the ground supporting the Government-led response together with national and international partners.
Latest numbers as of 3 March 2020
3444
Total cases
2264
Total deaths
1168
Survivors
Total of 3444 cases (3310 confirmed & 134 probable), including 2264 deaths, 1168 survivors, and patients still under care.
Source: Ministry of Health, Democratic Republic of the Congo
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The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has been discharged from a treatment centre in the eastern city of Beni, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
More than 2,300 people have been killed since the outbreak began in DR Congo in 2018.
WHO's Regional Director for Africa tweeted that there were currently no cases of Ebola in the country, and she was "cautiously optimistic" that the outbreak would be brought to an end soon:
WHO head Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said no new infections had been reported in the last two weeks.
"This is very encouraging, but the outbreak is not over and we are still in full response mode," he added.
DR Congo would have to go for 42 days without reporting a case for the outbreak to be declared over.
Source: BBC
