Sunday, August 12, 2012
DRC: 5 suspected cases of Ebola virus detected in Eastern Province
(Xinhua) - Five suspected cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever have been detected in Isiro, chief town of the district of Haut Uele, Orientale Province (north-eastern DRC), said Jean-Marc Madindi Sunday, provincial medical inspector of the Eastern Province.
"Another case where death ensued, was notified in Dungu, one of six areas that make up the district of Haut Uele. We are waiting for test results to diagnose the virus," said Mr. Madindi, adding that all cases are closely monitored in Dungu and Isiro, without giving further details.
The outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever (VHF) has emerged since last July, 200 km from Kampala in Uganda, killing 14 people on 20 confirmed cases.
Given the proximity between the Eastern Province and the eastern part of Uganda, and the intense traffic between the two countries, humanitarian actors in DRC has taken preventive measures to deal with this epidemic.
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