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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has recorded 10,668 confirmed cases and 5,198 deaths from Bundibugyo virus disease, with transmission continuing across eight provinces, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said.
In a statement on Saturday, the WHO said the figures were recorded as of November 3. The outbreak has a case fatality ratio of 48.7 per cent. The organisation said the disease was actively spreading in 51 of the 67 affected health zones across eight provinces.
Although some areas have recorded a slight decline in cases, the WHO warned that transmission remains high across the country. The organisation also reported 512 deaths since October 21. These include 335 deaths in communities and 177 in treatment centres.
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The WHO expressed concern over the high number of community deaths, particularly among young children. It linked the trend to difficulties in detecting cases early and providing timely medical care.
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Meanwhile, the organisation said it had reported no new cases in Kenya and Nigeria since its previous Disease Outbreak News update, published on October 23.
However, it stressed the need for continued regional preparedness to prevent further spread.
“No new cases had been reported in Kenya and Nigeria since its previous Disease Outbreak News update, published on Oct. 23.
“However, there is the need for sustained regional preparedness, including cross-border surveillance, monitoring at points of entry, early case detection and coordinated response measures,” it said.
The WHO also disclosed that Switzerland and the United Kingdom had medically evacuated confirmed cases involving their citizens. However, no new country had reported cases since the previous update.
The organisation advised against imposing travel or trade restrictions on countries experiencing or responding to the outbreak, based on currently available information.
