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The Central African nation has already registered 426 cases of infection, still far from the 28,000 people affected a few years ago in West Africa, but who threatens to spread quickly.
The World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed Thursday that the deadly Ebola outbreak that the Democratic Republic of Congo is facing is already the second-largest in its history, the second after the Epidemic that erupted a few years ago in West Africa, reports the newspaper. AP.
- According to an announcement from the Ministry of Health of Congo, they registered 426 cases of Ebola virus infectionof whom 379 confirmed and 47 probable.
- To date, the figure of deceased for the fatal disease, it reaches 198 people, in confirmed cases, and another 47 could be added as probable.
Unfortunately, the Congolese authorities reacted to the virus. hindered by the rejection of the affected communities responsible for health, the epidemic is expected to continue. "It is certain that we estimate that it remains at least six months before we can declare that the outbreak is over," said Peter Salama, director of the WHO emergency program. .
Today 's health tragedy in this Central African Republic has only been overcome by the outbreak in West Africa between 2013 and 2016, which affected as many as 28,000 people. people.
"Although the figures are far from those of West Africa in 2014, we see how much conflict dynamics pose a different kind of threat: a prolonged epidemic is highly likely andthe end is simply not in sight"Michelle Gayer, Emergency Director of the International Rescue Committee, said in a statement.
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