The World Health Organization said case numbers were likely to increase as transmission was ongoing
The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease in south-central Kasai province after 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including four health workers, were reported.
The outbreak has been confirmed in Bulape and Mweka health zones, with patients presenting symptoms including fever, vomiting, diarrhea and hemorrhage. Samples tested this week at the National Institute of Biomedical Research in Kinshasa identified the strain as Ebola Zaire, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.
Health services in Congo have been under strain this year as war and the US government’s decision to cut funding hampered efforts to contain mpox, cholera and measles.
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