WHO says Ebola outbreak in DR Congo kills 31

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, the World Health Organization (WHO) announced that 31 people have died from Ebola.

The DRC’s first Ebola outbreak in three years is reported to have resulted in 48 “confirmed and probable cases,” according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus’ statement to reporters on Thursday in Geneva.

The disease, which was previously restricted to two districts, has now spread to four, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Two weeks ago, the outbreak was first reported near Bulape, Mexico.

Tedros claimed that 48 experts were dispatched by WHO and its partners and that the government was responding to his claim.

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Near the central city of Bulape, close to the government of the #DRC, two weeks have passed since an #Ebola outbreak was declared.

31 people have died so far, and 48 have been reported as probable and confirmed cases.

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He told reporters, “We’ve helped to set up an Ebola treatment center with 18 beds, with 16 patients currently receiving treatment.”

Tedros stated that vaccination campaigns are being conducted for contacts, potential contacts, and front-line workers.

He continued, “Treasure centers in Bulape have received the monoclonal antibody therapy Mab114, and so far, 14 patients have received the drug.

Tedros added that health authorities are following up with them and that more than 900 contacts have been found. The WHO head revealed that the first two recovering patients were released on Tuesday.

Ebola, a viral hemorrhagic fever, was first discovered in Africa in the 1970s. It is primarily a fauna for wild animals, particularly fruit bats.

Body aches, diarrhoea, fever, and impaired kidney and liver function are all caused by the Ebola virus, which is naturally found in the dense tropical forests of the DRC. It can remain present in a survivor’s bodies for some time before reappearing.