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Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads, health agency says it may not have peaked
Health authorities in eastern Congo are shifting to a village-centered approach to fight an Ebola outbreak that the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says has likely not yet peaked. Since it was declared in mid-May, the outbreak has spread from three to 60 health zones, with 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths reported.
Health authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are adopting a village-centered approach to contain an Ebola outbreak that is spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The outbreak, declared in mid-May, has spread from three health zones to 60, with 6,250 cases including 3,039 deaths, according to government data cited by the agency. The Africa CDC said the outbreak has likely not yet peaked.
The spread has been fueled by insecurity, displacement and intense population movements, the agency said. Many affected health zones are in areas where cases go undetected or unreported, partly because of distrust in health authorities.
In response, authorities are shifting to a village-centered strategy aimed at improving detection and containment at the community level.
- eastern Congo
- Congo's Ebola outbreak
- Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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WorldHealth
Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo spreads, health agency says it may not have peaked
Health authorities in eastern Congo are shifting to a village-centered approach to fight an Ebola outbreak that the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says has likely not yet peaked. Since it was declared in mid-May, the outbreak has spread from three to 60 health zones, with 6,250 cases and 3,039 deaths reported.
Health authorities in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are adopting a village-centered approach to contain an Ebola outbreak that is spreading faster than efforts to track it, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC).
The outbreak, declared in mid-May, has spread from three health zones to 60, with 6,250 cases including 3,039 deaths, according to government data cited by the agency. The Africa CDC said the outbreak has likely not yet peaked.
The spread has been fueled by insecurity, displacement and intense population movements, the agency said. Many affected health zones are in areas where cases go undetected or unreported, partly because of distrust in health authorities.
In response, authorities are shifting to a village-centered strategy aimed at improving detection and containment at the community level.
- eastern Congo
- Congo's Ebola outbreak
- Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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