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Beni (DR Congo) (AFP) – The death toll of an Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to 118, with three children among the recent victims.
The outbreak was first detected on August 1, with the health ministry confirming the latest issue on Tuesday and saying seven new boxes had been confirmed, six of them in Beni, not far from the Ugandan border.
More than 15,000 people have been vaccinated against the virus, it said.
This latest outbreak – the 10th in DR Congo, since 1976, has been reported in the United States of America – Rwanda, Rwanda and South Sudan.
The authorities in Beni have been reported to have been affected.
Ebola response teams will be able to "call on law enforcement officers for safe and dignified collections and burials," the ministry said.
Red Cross Volunteers were injured during the Ebola victim last week.
Traditional healers should also refer to the case of Ebola treatment center or face … being banned from the practice of medicine, "the ministry said.
In late September, the World Health Organization said it had revised its Ebola risk assessment in DR Congo from high to "very high".
The WHO cited transport links and population movements as potential risk factors, while stressing that the global risk remained low.
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