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DR Congo Ebola Outbreak Kills 31, WHO Says

Ring vaccination has begun in Kasai, with deliveries slowed by access limits.

A health worker puts on Ebola protection gear before entering the Biosecure Emergency Care Unit (CUBE) at the ALIMA (The Alliance for International Medical Action) Ebola treatment centre in Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, March 31, 2019. Picture taken March 31, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo
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Overview

  • WHO now counts 48 confirmed and probable cases since the Sept. 5 declaration, including 31 deaths.
  • More than 900 contacts have been identified for follow-up as the outbreak expands from two districts to four.
  • Ring vaccination started on Sunday with over 500 health workers and contacts immunized.
  • Deployment is slowed by difficult access and limited cold‑chain capacity, requiring vaccines to be moved in small batches.
  • New shipments are expected Friday through Sunday, as WHO reports an 18‑bed treatment center with 16 patients, Mab114 therapy given to 14, and the first two recoveries discharged.