The epidemic of Ebola epidemic in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), would have up to 32 deaths, according to a new survey released Tuesday by the World Health Organization (WHO).
September 15, "a cumulative total of 72 cases (Ebola) were recorded of which 14 cases were confirmed positive after laboratory analysis, 32 cases were probable and 26 suspected cases and 32 deaths were recorded," at was learned from the WHO Kinshasa.
A premature baby born "in the isolation center Isiro (main focus of the epidemic) a mother infected with Ebola virus was still alive while his mother died on Saturday," the source said.
In the DRC, which has experienced eight episodes of Ebola, it was the first time that a pregnant woman infected with the virus gave birth, because "Ebola and pregnancy are almost incompatible," stressed after birth, the Minister of Health, Dr. Felix Kabange Numbi.
According to the WHO, 23 health workers were among those infected, five died and 215 people who had contact with patients are under surveillance. She noted that the most recent case of Ebola was confirmed back to Friday.
The status of an epidemic was declared in mid-August in Eastern Province (northeast), but the International Committee of fight against Ebola conducted a retrospective research dating back to May. Balance at September 13: 31 deaths, 9 laboratory confirmed as due to Ebola.
The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO), the Center for Disease Control (CDC-Atlanta) and Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) are working closely to fight against the disease.
"An investigation of Epidemiology active is underway to identify all possible chains of transmission of the disease and ensure that appropriate measures are taken immediately to stop transmission and stop the epidemic," said a statement from the WHO in Geneva on Tuesday.
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