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The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has reported 537 deaths among 844 Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo since last August, a spokesman for the United Nations said on Wednesday. United.
Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, said Wednesday that the DRC's health ministry had asked for US $ 147 million to cover "all aspects of the response to Ebola during six months".
"As of February 18, 844 cases and 537 deaths had been reported since the beginning of the epidemic in August 2018," Dujarric told reporters at a regular news briefing. "Some 278 people have recovered from the Ebola virus."
"The Ministry of Health (DRC), the World Health Organization, and their partners continue to respond to all warnings in affected areas and to strengthen preparedness in unaffected health areas and countries neighbors, "he said. "Serious security incidents and mistrust of the community continue to hinder the response to Ebola."
The Center for Research and Policy in Infectious Diseases (CIDRAP) at the University of Minnesota said the latest cases "point out that Katwa, a city in eastern DRC, remains the center of the country. current epicenter. "
CIDRAP also said that since August, more than 80,000 people in the DRC and neighboring countries have been vaccinated.
The center also raised concerns about security in the face of growing violence in the region.
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