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Ebola: Africa CDC Calls Crisis Meeting as Virus Spreads

Deutsche Welle · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on Deutsche Welle
Ebola: Africa CDC Calls Crisis Meeting as Virus Spreads
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The Africa CDC has announced an extraordinary virtual meeting of national health officials as a rapid Ebola outbreak spreads across multiple African regions.

  • Africa's Center for Disease Control (CDC) announced an extraordinary virtual meeting of national health officials.
  • More than 9,500 people have been infected with Ebola since May in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).
  • Nearly half of those infected in the DRC outbreak have died.
  • The virus spread to Nigeria via a woman who returned from Uganda earlier in the month.
  • Africa CDC states it is not yet confirmed that Nigeria's Ebola patient traveled to the DRC.
  • Nigeria and Uganda are sharing information to research the possible source of exposure.
  • Nigerian authorities are tracing 44 contact persons to contain the case.
  • Uganda recorded 20 cases in the latest outbreak and declared itself Ebola-free in July, rejecting Nigeria's claims.
  • The World Health Organization declared the Uganda outbreak over on August 27.
  • The current outbreak involves the rare Bundibugyo virus strain, which has no approved vaccines or treatments.
  • The Bundibugyo strain was matched to the patient in Nigeria through molecular testing.
  • Africa CDC Director General Dr. Jean Kaseya scheduled the crisis meeting for October 28 to strengthen the collective response.
  • The WHO reports this is the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak ever, spreading to four African countries and remaining active in two.
  • One French national working as a humanitarian doctor in the DRC was infected and recovered after treatment in France.
  • The virus has reached central, eastern, and western regions of Africa.
  • The WHO advised all countries in the region to sustain a high level of readiness as the DRC outbreak evolves.
Read the Full Story on Deutsche Welle
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