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The case fatality rate stands at 48.4%.The latest epidemic has affected 63 health zones across seven provinces: Haut-Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele, Tshopo and South-Ubangi.
Ituri remains the epicentre, accounting for 76.4% of cumulative cases since the outbreak began.The situation update indicated that of the new confirmed deaths, the majority occurred in the community, outside treatment centres in Ituri and in North Kivu due to challenges in timely case detection.Read: UN sees some progress in Congo Ebola fightContact tracing has fallen to 79.2%, compared to 83.4% previously.The update showed sustained transmission in Haut-Uele province, while….
It also noted that the rising fatality ratio and growing number of deaths occurring in communities highlights the seriousness of the disease.At least $2.9 billion had been mobilised for the Ebola response in the Africa region, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). This material….
Ebola cases top 8,000 in DR Congo amid contact-tracing gaps Updated 12 minutes ago Contact tracing falls to 79.2% from 83.4% as WHO flags increased risk of cross-border transmission.
