The Democratic Republic of the Congo’s (DRC) Ebola outbreak has spread to a sixth province. A man died of the virus in Bas-Uélé in the north, the African Union’s health agency said.
Jean Kaseya, Director General of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, said the case involved a man who died after developing haemorrhagic symptoms consistent with Ebola.
The victim, who was a motorcycle taxi driver, travelled westwards from Haut-Uélé to Buta, the capital of Bas-Uélé, and visited several medical centres before his death, according to local media reports citing officials.
Cases of Ebola have now been reported in the following provinces of the DRC: Bas-Uélé, Haut-Uélé, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, and Tshopo - all in the northeast of the country of 116.5 million.
Ituri, which borders Uganda, is the epicenter of the epidemic caused by the Bundibugyo virus strain. The outbreak has killed 2,061 people and 4,449 cases have been recorded since it was declared in May.
Kaseya, speaking at a virtual press conference from the Central African Republic’s capital Bangui, added that the epidemic was not under control, with nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of deaths occurring in communities, rather than treatment centres.
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday that the outbreak in the DRC is "on track to eclipse" the 2014-2016 West Africa epidemic at its current pace.
It is already the second-biggest Ebola epidemic on record and is spreading faster than any previous outbreak, according to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
For centuries, Lahore has been shaped by the people, cultures and empires that passed through it. Now, the Pakistani city is preparing to put that ...
A U.S. campaign to throttle Iran...
The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstention...
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he thinks there is a chance of a peace being reached with Ukraine. He told the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok, Russia that he believed there was "a chance of finding a solution," to the conflict.
The Iranian Health Ministry said at least 18 people were killed and 142 others injured in U.S. airstrikes carried out between 30 August and 2 September.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Start your day informed with the AnewZ Morning Brief. Here are the top stories for the 3rd of September, covering the latest developments.
The Iranian Army has again struck at U.S. bases in Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for U.S. attacks on southern and western parts of Iran late on Tuesday, which reportedly killed 18 people and injured more than 100 others.
The resolution, sponsored by African countries and led by Togo, passed by 164 votes to one, with six abstentions. The United States was the only country to vote against it.
U.S. negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner will visit Russia then Ukraine over the weekend, Russian state news agency TASS has reported, citing an unnamed source. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has also said American envoys will visit the capitals of both countries.
Southern Chinese provinces were bracing for more torrential rain on Friday after Typhoon Saudel triggered severe flooding, swamping vehicles, collapsing at least one building and forcing mass evacuations.
President Donald Trump is leaving more than a paper trail from his time in office. The U.S. is now minting commemorative $1 coins for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring a portrait of the sitting president.
Pacific Island leaders expressed concern about China's Pacific missile test at their annual summit, though Nauru formally dissented, in a meeting largely overshadowed by Beijing's objections to Taiwan's presence.
You can download the AnewZ application from Play Store and the App Store.
What is your opinion on this topic?
Leave the first comment