Alerts in The Democratic Republic Of The Congo
The WHO (World Health Organization) declared an international public health emergency due to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. On May 5, an outbreak of an unknown disease with high mortality was reported in Ituri province, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). Laboratory tests later confirmed that it was caused by the Bundibugyo virus, a variant of the Ebola virus. At the same time, Uganda reported an imported case from the DRC, also caused by the Bundibugyo virus. So far, at least 88 deaths have been estimated. As there is currently no specific treatment or vaccine for this variant, international health authorities are implementing intensive measures to contain the outbreak.
Tens of people have died due to an unknown illness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The illness of “unknown origin” appeared for the first time at the end of October. The authorities have registered 376 affected people. Symptoms of the condition include fever, headaches, nasal secretion, breathing difficulties, coughs and anemia. The authorities have deployed an intervention team to provide a “quick and effective response” to the outbreak. The protocol seeks to guarantee the immediate treatment of reported cases, while a group of experts takes samples from patients for laboratory analysis.