The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing its worst Ebola outbreak, with more than 5,000 cases recorded,
This include 2,320 deaths in six provinces, according to the latest data released by the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
Three months after the start of the Ebola response, the scale of the epidemic is causing growing concern, as the spread of the virus severely strains the country’s healthcare system, with 2,320 deaths out of 5,000 recorded cases.
Africa CDC emphasises that the scale and severity of the situation require an “urgent and unified” response, calling for strengthened efforts in surveillance, patient care, and the protection of at-risk communities.
The pan-African body states that it is working alongside Congolese authorities and their partners to strengthen the response, limit the transmission of the virus, and bring the epidemic under
control.
With over 5,000 cases and 2,320 deaths, the case fatality rate remains particularly high, making this outbreak a major health emergency for the DRC and, more broadly, for the region.
Africa CDC is therefore emphasising the need for a collective mobilisation of the continent in the face of this crisis, stating that “Africa must respond together” to contain the epidemic and protect affected populations.
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