Congo's Ebola outbreak spreads to 2 new health zones
The Ebola outbreak in Congo has expanded to two additional health zones, bringing the total to 60 affected areas. With a high fatality rate and significant logistical challenges, the virus is spreading faster than containment efforts.
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The outbreak is on track to become the deadliest in history, posing a severe threat to regional stability and public health in Central Africa.
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BUNIA, Congo (AP) — The fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history has spread to two new health zones in eastern Congo , with a total of 60 now affected, according to the latest government figures published on Friday.
The two new zones affected are Biena and Manguredjipa in Congo’s North Kivu province, where the case fatality rate is much higher than the overall rate of 48%, due in part to delayed response efforts, according to Congo’s Ministry of Health data.
It said the outbreak has recorded 5,794 confirmed cases, including 2,786 deaths, as it is spreading at an unprecedented speed, faster than efforts to track and slow it.
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