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<p clbad = "canvas-atom canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = "L & # The current Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst in the country's history, with 326 confirmed and probable cases, resulting in the deaths of 201 people and the Ministry of Health. the health of the country . " data-reactid = "23"> The current Ebola outbreak in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo is the worst in the country's history, with 326 confirmed and probable cases, resulting in 201 deaths, announced the country's health ministry.
Ebola virus disease, which causes a type of haemorrhagic fever that is often fatal, is endemic in the region. This is the 10th epidemic that the Democratic Republic of Congo has been experiencing since 1976, the year in which scientists discovered the deadly virus near the eponymous Ebola River.
"No other epidemic in the world has been as complex as the one we are currently experiencing," Minister of Health Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga said in a statement Friday.
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Of the total number of people reporting symptoms of haemorrhagic fever since the beginning of the epidemic in the country, at least 291 of them have been tested positive for the Ebola virus. "More than 28,000 people have been vaccinated in the epidemic zone since August 8, according to the daily bulletin of the Ministry of Health published Saturday.
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PHOTO: A Congolese health worker administers the Ebola vaccine to a woman who had contact with an Ebola virus victim in the village of M angina pectoris the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo, August 18, 2018. (Olivia Acland / Reuters)
The epidemic was heavily concentrated in the North-Kivu province, to the north-east of the country, where about half of all have been registered in the city torn by the conflict of Beni, which shelters 800 000 inhabitants. People have also been infected in the neighboring province of Ituri.
North Kivu and Ituri are among the most populous provinces of the Democratic Republic of Congo and share borders with Uganda and Rwanda. They are also inundated with violence and insecurity, particularly in the mineral-rich border areas where militia activity has intensified over the past year, making it difficult to respond to the outbreak.
There is also misinformation and mistrust on the part of the community, in part. Due to the security situation and the reluctance of some residents to seek care or allow health workers to vaccinate, search for contacts and carry out safe burials, according to the Ministry of Health.
"Since arriving in the region, two of our colleagues in the Rapid Response Medical Unit have even lost their lives in an attack," said the health minister in a statement Friday evening. .
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PHOTO: Congolese soldiers on patrol in a civilian area were killed by rebels of the Democratic Forces allied to Beni, eastern Congo, October 5, 2018. (Al-hadji Kudra Maliro / AP)
Although the epidemic remains "dangerous and unpredictable," new Steps to address these challenges have a "positive impact", as defined by the Department of Peacekeeping Operations of the United Nations and the World Health Organization (WHO). said Thursday in a statement the joint badessment mission of the situation.
The fact that we have so far prevented the spread of the Ebola virus in neighboring countries is testament to the hard work and determination of the staff of all partners, "said the Director General of the WHO. , Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in the statement.
The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) recently adopted an "active approach" to groups armed forces operating in North Kivu, offering a "period of calm" in Beni and around Beni, although some attacks have persisted in the surrounding villages. [19659023] The story continues
"We are confronted with many complex challenges, but it is encouraging and inspiring to see that our efforts to achieve the union of the United Nations have been extremely successful in many hot spots and will help to end "The United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations," said Jean-Pierre Lacroix in his statement.
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![PHOTO: Workers Prepare Ebola Awareness Poster in Tchomia, Democratic Republic of Congo, to Raise Local Awareness of Ebola Disease, October 9, 2018 (Aboulaye Cissé / WHO via Reuters) [19659026] PHOTO: Workers set up an Ebola Awareness Poster in Tchomia, Democratic Republic of Congo, to raise awareness of the Ebola virus on October 9, 2018. (Aboulaye Cissé / OMS via Reuters)](https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/1bO1dghaD7Qm5rJHKxj3VA--~A/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjtzbT0xO3c9NjA4O2g9NDU2O2lsPXBsYW5l/https://s.abcnews.com/images/International/congo-ebola-05-rtr-jc-181110_hpEmbed_4x3_608.jpg)
PHOTO: Workers repair an Awareness Poster to the Ebola virus in Tchomia, Democratic Republic of Congo, to raise awareness of the Ebola virus in the local community, October 9, 2018. (Aboulaye Cissé / WHO via Reuters)
Last month, the WHO given the recommendation of an advisory committee of experts not to declare the epidemic a public health emergency A national concern – a proclamation that would have mobilized more resources and caught the world's attention .
Committee Chair Robert Steffen stated that he reached the decision by examining three main criteria.
"Is it extraordinary – is there a risk of cross-border spread?" Steffen told reporters at a teleconference on October 17.
Despite its conclusion, the committee stressed a statement that the Congolese government, the WHO and its partners "must intensify the current response" to the outbreak and that "should be supported by the entire international community", otherwise "the situation is likely to deteriorate considerably. "
" I accepted the committee's recommendation but that does not mean that we are not taking the outbreak seriously, "told the press the director general of the WHO, Tedros, "We will not rest until this epidemic is over. "
