The Ebola outbreak has spread to a new province in Congo, the head of Africa CDC says
Summary
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has spread to a sixth province, Bas-Uele, after a man died there following travel from another affected province. This outbreak is the fastest-growing and deadliest in the region since Ebola first appeared, with over 2,100 deaths and no approved vaccine or treatment for the specific virus involved.Key Facts
- Ebola has reached Bas-Uele province, the sixth province affected in Congo.
- The infected man traveled from Haut-Uele province to Bas-Uele before he died.
- Over 2,100 people have died out of more than 4,500 cases recorded so far.
- This outbreak is spreading faster than the 2014-16 West Africa Ebola outbreak.
- There are no approved vaccines or treatments for the Bundibugyo virus causing this outbreak.
- Health workers in one treatment center went on strike due to unpaid wages, temporarily closing the facility.
- The outbreak began in February but was officially declared in May.
- The disease spreads through contact with bodily fluids and contaminated objects and is often deadly.
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