DRC's largest, deadliest Ebola outbreak; Kenya has 8 cases
4,000people▼ from 4,500
More than 3,700 people have died in the Ebola outbreak.
The DRC's largest and deadliest Ebola outbreak has caused at least 9,400 cases and more than 4,500 deaths, and has reached an eighth province and 66 health zones. Kenya's linked cases have risen to eight.
AllegedA senior UDPS member was beaten to death after raising awareness about Ebola on radio, according to a party representative.
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“A local politician in eastern DRC was beaten to death in September after he defended the government’s Ebola response on the radio, according to his political party.”
Children who have lost one or both parents or caregivers, or been separated from them, since the outbreak was declared
1,900children
“More than 1,900 boys and girls have either lost one or both parents, or their caregivers, since the outbreak was declared in May, or have been separated from them.”
The Kenyan Ebola patient was not identified as a suspected Ebola case during airport screenings in Uganda and Kenya.
“That his infection went undetected at multiple health facilities in the Democratic Republic of Congo and two airport health screenings in Uganda and Kenya”
The DRC Ebola outbreak is occurring amid conflict between the M23 rebel group and government forces, making transport of healthcare resources to remote regions difficult.
“The outbreak is also occurring amid an ongoing conflict between the M23 rebel group and government forces, making transport of healthcare resources to remote regions difficult.”
Tanzania tightened Ebola border screening and introduced health declarations and 21-day monitoring for travellers from high-risk countries.
“Tanzania has tightened border screenings and introduced mandatory health declarations and 21-day monitoring for travellers arriving from high-risk countries.”