Ebola Deaths In Dr Congo Reach 600
KINSHASA, July 9 (Bernama-Xinhua) -- The death toll from the ongoing Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 600, with 1,759 confirmed cases reported, according to the country's health authorities, reported Xinhua.
A total of 750 patients are currently in isolation or hospitalisation, with an overall bed occupancy rate of 94 per cent, health authorities said in an update released late Wednesday.
Caused by the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, the outbreak, declared on May 15, is the country's 17th Ebola outbreak. It has affected 37 health zones in three provinces, namely Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu.
Response to the outbreak continues to face multiple constraints, including community resistance to post-mortem sampling, insufficient treatment capacity, gaps in contact tracing, limited supplies, insecurity and restricted access in areas affected by armed groups.
--BERNAMA-XINHUA
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