Ebola outbreak confirmed in Congo's Ituri province, 65 deaths among 246 suspected cases
Africa CDC announced a new Ebola outbreak in the remote Ituri province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, noting 246 suspected infections and 65 fatalities.
Most of the reported cases and deaths are in the Mongwalu and Rwampara health zones, with additional suspected cases in Bunia awaiting confirmation.
Laboratory testing identified the virus in 13 of 20 samples, indicating a non-Ebola Zaire strain, while sequencing efforts continue to define the exact variant.
The World Health Organization reports that Congo holds a stockpile of Ebola treatments and about 2,000 doses of the Ervebo vaccine, which may be deployed as the response escalates.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “A new Ebola outbreak is confirmed in a remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded”
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