DR Congo Ebola Death Toll Rises to 204 as Uganda Confirms New Cases; WHO Declares Global Emergency
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- •DR Congo’s Ebola death toll has risen to 204 from 867 suspected cases, up from 177 deaths reported by WHO just a day earlier.
- •Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases on May 23, bringing its total to five confirmed cases since the outbreak began on May 15.
- •WHO declared the Ebola outbreak an international public health emergency, while Africa CDC warned ten African countries are at risk due to regional insecurity and mobility.
- •The outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain with no approved vaccines or treatments, is centered in conflict-hit eastern DR Congo, particularly Ituri and South Kivu provinces.
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has updated its Ebola death toll to 204, with 867 suspected cases reported across three provinces, according to a Health Ministry statement issued late Saturday. This figure sharply contrasts with the World Health Organization’s (WHO) last recorded tally on Friday, which stood at 177 deaths from 750 suspected cases. The escalation comes just hours after Uganda confirmed three new Ebola cases, bringing the total confirmed infections in the country to five since the outbreak was detected in both nations on May 15. Among these, one fatality has been recorded in Uganda.
