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A total of 24 cases and 11 deaths were reported from Isiro, Viadana and Dungu districts of Orientale Province
Event description
As of 28 August 2012, a total of 24 (12 suspected, 6 probable and 6 confirmed) cases and 11 deaths had been reported in Province Orientale.
The reported cases and deaths (suspected, probable and confirmed) have occurred in 3 health zones as follows: 17 cases and 9 deaths in Isiro, including three (3) health care workers who have died; 6 cases and 2 deaths in Viadana; and 1 fatal case in Dungu. One alert was received from Gombari health zone, yet to be verified. http://www.afro.who.int/en/clusters-a-programmes/dpc/epidemic-a-pandemic-alert-and-response/outbreak-news/3673-dr-congo-ebola-situation-as-of-28-august-2012.html
Surveillance and Response Programme Area, Disease Prevention and Control Cluster, Regional Office for Africa
Email: outbreak@afro.who.int
As of 28 August 2012, a total of 24 (12 suspected, 6 probable and 6 confirmed) cases and 11 deaths had been reported in Province Orientale.
The reported cases and deaths (suspected, probable and confirmed) have occurred in 3 health zones as follows: 17 cases and 9 deaths in Isiro, including three (3) health care workers who have died; 6 cases and 2 deaths in Viadana; and 1 fatal case in Dungu. One alert was received from Gombari health zone, yet to be verified.
There were 7 cases admitted in the isolation ward.
CDC has established a field laboratory in Isiro. Fourteen samples were tested in the la-boratory including 8 samples from contacts of probable/confirmed cases for retrospective investigation.
A total of 6 patients have been confirmed positive for Ebola. All positive cases are from Isiro; none of the suspected cases from Dungu and Pawa tested positive for Ebola.
To date 68 contacts have been identified and are being followed up;
Event description
Geographic distribution of Ebola in DR Congo
WHO is supporting the Ministry of Health in the areas of coordination, surveillance, field epidemiology, laboratory, case management, outbreak logistics, public information and social mobilization.
Twenty- two (22) health workers were trained on Ebola case management including infec-tion prevention and control; Discharge kits were prepared for the discharged patients; A daily situation report and the first epidemiological bulletin were produced on 28 August 2012. CDC laboratory team started conducting Ebola tests in the field laboratory in Isiro. MSF Suisse is actively involved in case management. A second WHO logistician arrived in Isiro to continue to support outbreak response. A teleconference was held on 28 August 2012 between AFRO and HQ; Deployment of anthropologist and additional epidemiologist in being finalized in collaboration with GOARN. DR Congo: Ebola (Situation as of 28 August 2012) (411.19 kB)
