"Barring new cases, the patient's recovery kicks off a 42-day countdown to declaring the country's 16th outbreak over. The last Ebola patient in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been released from a treatment centre in Kasai province, according to the United Nations health agency. The patient is the 19th to recover out of 64 total cases recorded since the outbreak was declared in September, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in a statement on Sunday."
"Mohamed Janabi, the WHO's director for Africa, said the recovery was a remarkable achievement, given the outbreak began just six weeks ago. The country's robust response, with support from WHO and partners, was pivotal to this achievement, he added in a social media post. In a video alongside the post on X, health workers were seen celebrating as the final patient exited the treatment centre in Bulape."
The final Ebola patient in Kasai province, Democratic Republic of the Congo, was discharged from a treatment centre, initiating a 42-day countdown to declare the 16th outbreak over if no new cases appear. The discharged patient is the 19th recovery among 64 recorded cases since the outbreak was declared on September 4. Health officials reported 53 confirmed and 11 probable cases, with 45 deaths. Symptoms have included fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and haemorrhaging. The remote Kasai province posed access challenges but may have limited spread. WHO deployed response teams and established a 32-bed treatment centre with partner support.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]