The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 1,502 confirmed Ebola cases, including 473 deaths, as the World Health Organisation warned that the outbreak remains serious.
In neighbouring Uganda, authorities have confirmed 20 Ebola cases, including 15 imported infections.
Health officials say no community transmission has been detected, and Uganda and the DRC have strengthened cross-border surveillance and response efforts.
Meanwhile, a clinical trial of two possible Ebola treatments has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The current outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo began in May, though transmission had been going undetected for some time.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 1,502 confirmed Ebola cases, including 473 deaths, as the World Health Organisation warned that the outbreak remains serious.
Health authorities say 628 patients are currently in isolation or receiving treatment, while 229 people have recovered. The outbreak continues to spread in the eastern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu.
The WHO says insecurity and armed conflict in affected areas are hampering case detection and contact tracing. In neighbouring Uganda, authorities have confirmed 20 Ebola cases, including 15 imported infections.
Health officials say no community transmission has been detected, and Uganda and the DRC have strengthened cross-border surveillance and response efforts.
Meanwhile, a clinical trial of two possible Ebola treatments has begun in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
The World Health Organisation’s Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced that the first participant had been enrolled in the Platform Adaptive Randomized Trial for New and Repurposed Filovirus Treatments (PARTNERS), which will test treatments for the Bundibugyo strain of the virus.
The current outbreak of Ebola in DR Congo began in May, though transmission had been going undetected for some time.
