"Africa CDC warned that population movements, weak healthcare infrastructure and violence by armed groups in Ituri could complicate containment efforts. The outbreak's patient zero was a nurse who arrived at a health facility in Ituri's capital, Bunia, on April 24, showing Ebola-like symptoms, DRC Health Minister Samuel-Roger Kamba said. Meanwhile, Uganda has recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases linked to travellers arriving from the DRC, including one death in the capital, Kampala."
WHO declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and neighbouring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern after the virus killed nearly 90 people. The outbreak began in eastern DRC’s Ituri province and involves the rare Bundibugyo strain. The strain has no approved vaccine or treatment. Infections have been detected in Uganda, and cases linked to the outbreak have reached Kinshasa. The outbreak was first reported in Ituri near borders with Uganda and South Sudan, with 88 deaths and 336 suspected cases reported by Africa CDC. It started in Mongwalu, a mining area, and spread through travel for treatment. Africa CDC cited population movement, weak healthcare infrastructure, and armed group violence as factors complicating containment. Uganda recorded two laboratory-confirmed cases linked to travellers from the DRC, including one death in Kampala.
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