Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChildren and babies can easily become vectors for the disease through bodily fluid (REUTERS)Two infants have died from Ebola at a church-run orphanage in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the severe vulnerability of children in the region. The first victim, baby Buswaza, succumbed to the virus after being brought to the orphanage in late May following her mother's death, with another infant, an orphan triplet girl known as 'Cherie,' later dying from confirmed Ebola. Six other babies from the orphanage were initially suspected of having Ebola and transferred for isolation, though five subsequently tested negative and were discharged. Three carers, including a nun from the orphanage, have also tested positive for Ebola, underscoring the high transmissibility of the disease within the facility. Children represent approximately 17% of confirmed Ebola cases in the current outbreak, with concerns raised by UNICEF about their increased risk due to pre-existing health conditions like high malnutrition rates in the conflict-affected area. In fullTwo babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola as outbreak death toll climbsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Two infants die of Ebola as children account for nearly a fifth of cases
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChildren and babies can easily become vectors for the disease through bodily fluid (REUTERS)Two infants have died from Ebola at a church-run orphanage in Bunia, Ituri province, Democratic Republic of Congo, highlighting the severe vulnerability of children in the region. The first victim, baby Buswaza, succumbed to the virus after being brought to the orphanage in late May following her mother's death, with another infant, an orphan triplet girl known as 'Cherie,' later dying from confirmed Ebola. Six other babies from the orphanage were initially suspected of having Ebola and transferred for isolation, though five subsequently tested negative and were discharged. Three carers, including a nun from the orphanage, have also tested positive for Ebola, underscoring the high transmissibility of the disease within the facility. Children represent approximately 17% of confirmed Ebola cases in the current outbreak, with concerns raised by UNICEF about their increased risk due to pre-existing health conditions like high malnutrition rates in the conflict-affected area. In fullTwo babies from Congo orphanage die of Ebola as outbreak death toll climbsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
