The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has spread to a sixth province, with over 2,100 deaths and 4,500 cases, as WHO officials warn it is on track to surpass the deadliest outbreak in history.
Almost 300 people who tested positive for Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo are unaccounted for, as conflict hinders health workers' access to over a million displaced people. WHO projects 8,210 cases and 1,420 deaths by mid-September, with a 70% chance of spread to South Sudan.
Ataques a instalações de saúde no Congo, incluindo o Hospital Geral de Mongbwalu, onde agressores exigiram corpos, elevam o nível de risco do surto de Ebola para 'muito alto'. A OMS monitora 750 casos suspeitos e 177 mortes, com uma variante rara e sem vacina circulando.
Um centro de tratamento de Ebola no leste da RDC foi incendiado, causando a fuga de 18 suspeitos. O surto da rara variante Bundibugyo avança, e a OMS eleva o risco para 'muito alto'.
