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WHO: Ebola Outbreak in Democratic Republic Congo is ‘largely contained’
27.06.2018 18:59 "Agro Perspectiva" (Kyiv) —
As of this week, almost two months after the start of the latest Ebola outbreak within the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), United Nations health experts announced that the deadly disease has «largely been contained», UN Radio says referring to the WHO report.
As to the report, a total of 55 cases of Ebola have been recorded during the current outbreak of the often-deadly viral infection and 28 people have died.
It is to be admitted, Ebola is endemic within DRC and has been identified there nine times, since 1976. Before the current outbreak within the Equateur Province, the most recent episode of the disease was within 2017 (within the northern Likati province). Four people died and four survived.
In meanwhile, the WHO Spokesperson Tarik Jasarevic said that the development was an «important step» but «it is not the end».
«We are cautiously confident regarding the situation and know that a continued aggressive response is required,» he said, adding that «experience has shown us that it only takes one case to set off a fast-moving outbreak.»
As to the report, in meanwhile, within DRC, health teams are following as many as 20 suspect cases a day.
«We need to keep the work going within DRC to make sure that all suspect cases are being looked for and make sure that there are no new cases,» Jasarevic said.
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