Home » Health » Ebola outbreak in Congo contained | The Throw Ebola outbreak in Congo contained | The Throw July 5, 2022 by world today news – – ANP Productions | Bron: ANP Yesterday at 2:26 pm- Kinshasa The outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has officially been declared over, reports the World Health Organization (WHO). A first case was reported in the northwestern province of Equateur in April. A total of four cases have been confirmed and one person was suspected of being infected. All patients died, the WHO said. – A previous Ebola outbreak in the province from June to November 2020 led to 130 confirmed cases and 55 deaths. It was the fourteenth recorded Ebola outbreak in the Central African country of 90 million inhabitants. “Thanks to the strong response from the national authorities, this outbreak has been brought to a rapid end with limited transmission of the virus,” said Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa. He said “crucial lessons” have been learned from past outbreaks. The disease has appeared occasionally in Africa since its discovery in 1976. Between 2014 and 2016, the largest outbreak in West Africa killed more than 11,000. Ebola is transmitted through direct physical contact and often causes a high fever and internal bleeding. “Africa is seeing an increase in Ebola and other infectious diseases that are spreading from animals to humans and affecting large urban areas,” Moeti said. “We need to be more and more vigilant to make sure we trace infections quickly.” — Related posts:Brain health, the most prominent of which is ... Reasons you will not believe that makes you eat ban...'School lunch and exercise ensure fewer overweight children'The Golden Rules to Avoid Cancer: Tips from Dr. Pavel ChirilăA 32-year-old man with Covid had to be hospitalized: he has no comorbiditiesShare this:FacebookX Related Prime Minister of Sweden gave Zelensky a copy of the letter of Charles XII on the recognition of the Zaporizhzhya Sich as an independent state Corona rules in autumn: lockdown, mask requirement? That could come Leave a Comment Cancel replyCommentName Email Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.