Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 36 suspected deaths (25 confirmed/probable), 800+ contacts traced, 77 suspected cases (52 confirmed/probable) since March 2012

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 33 suspected deaths (19 confirmed/probable), 457 contacts traced, 79 suspected cases (51 confirmed/probable) since May 2012

The latest WHO update, as of Oct. 1, has different numbers.

"DR Congo: Ebola (Situation as of 01 October 2012)"

"As of 1 October 2012, 48 cases (31 laboratory confirmed, 17 probable) with Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Of these, 23 have been fatal (10 confirmed, 13 probable). The cases reported are from Isiro and Viadana health zones in Haut-U?l? district in Province Orientale."

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 33 suspected deaths (19 confirmed/probable), 457 contacts traced, 79 suspected cases (51 confirmed/probable) since May 2012

The count of suspected cases indicates that 34 people have died since the beginning of the Ebola epidemic, according to the Congolese Ministry of Health. In the center of Isiro hospital treatment are currently four people entered. The staff of Doctors Without Borders (MSF) are doing everything in their power to ensure the welfare of these patients.

"Many people have lost their lives, but we are glad we discharged six people after they recover completely," says Alfonso Verd?, MSF emergency coordinator in Isiro. Verd? detailing that since 11 September have confirmed 12 new cases of Ebola, the last one on September 27, so that intervention is far from over.http://msf.periodismohumano.com/2012...ohumano.com%29

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 33 suspected deaths (19 confirmed/probable), 457 contacts traced, 79 suspected cases (51 confirmed/probable) since May 2012

[Source: World Health Organization, full page: (LINK). Edited.]

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ? update

8 October 2012



As of 7 October 2012, 49 cases (31 laboratory confirmed, 18 probable) with Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Of these, 24 have been fatal (10 confirmed, 14 probable).

The cases reported are from Isiro and Viadana health zones in Haut-U?l? district in Province Orientale.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) continues to work with partners, under the National Task Force to identify all possible chains of transmission of the illness and ensure that appropriate measures are taken to interrupt transmission and stop the outbreak. The task force includes M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF); the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC); US Agency for International Development (USAID); US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); and the United Nations Children?s Fund (UNICEF) and WHO.

Response operations continue in areas of coordination; Infection Prevention and Control (IPC); surveillance and epidemiology; case management; public information and social mobilization; psychosocial support; anthropological analysis; and logistics.

WHO and the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN) have deployed experts to support operational response, including establishment of a field laboratory and in the area of infection prevention and control in health care settings.

Initial samples were tested and confirmed by Uganda Virus Research Institute (UVRI). CDC established a field laboratory in Isiro in the beginning of the outbreak and Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is continuing to provide support on rapid diagnosis in the field with their mobile laboratory facilities in Isiro.

Ongoing activities in Isiro and neighbouring areas include: training of health care workers on IPC in health care facilities, provision of support on case management, strengthening surveillance, working with traditional healers in raising awareness about EHF, providing psychosocial support to affected families, and conducting outreach to schools.

With respect to this event, WHO does not recommend any travel or trade restrictions to be applied to the DRC.



General information on controlling infection of EHF in health-care settings

Human-to-human transmission of the Ebola virus is primarily associated with direct contact with blood and body fluids.

Transmission to healthcare workers has been reported when appropriate infection control measures have not been observed.

Health-care workers caring for patients with suspected or confirmed Ebola virus need to apply infection control measures to avoid any exposure to the patient?s blood and body fluids and/or direct unprotected contact with the possibly contaminated environment.

In addition, it is important that Standard Precautions, particularly hand hygiene, the use of gloves and other personal protective equipment, safe injection practices and other measures are applied to all patients in all health care settings at all times.

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 33 suspected deaths (19 confirmed/probable), 457 contacts traced, 79 suspected cases (51 confirmed/probable) since May 2012

Hat-tip Pathfinder.

http://fr.allafrica.com/stories/201210121518.html

Africa: Efforts to stem the epidemic of Ebola continue

October 12, 2012
press release

M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) and other organizations are trying to contain an outbreak of Ebola in Eastern Province, in the northeast of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). In three months, the disease has already been 34 victims, according to data from the Ministry of Health.

Twelve new cases have been confirmed since September 11, and four patients are being treated in hospital Isiro, the epicenter of the epidemic. Since the start of operations in August, MSF medical teams are doing everything possible to improve the well-being of patients by providing them and their families the care and psychosocial support.

Many people are dead, but we also saw six people out of the hospital after surviving the Ebola virus, said Alfonso Verd?, MSF emergency coordinator in Isiro.

However, with a new case of Ebola reported on September 27, the procedure is still far from complete.

MSF, the Congolese Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Center for Disease Control jointly responding to the epidemic and try to stop it. In parallel, MSF stepping up its activities to promote health to the community to be better informed about the virus.

Ebola haemorrhagic fever was first detected in humans in 1976 in the former Zaire (now DRC). It is transmitted by bodily fluids and has a high mortality rate, which varies from 30 to 90 percent, depending on the strain of virus and the genetic susceptibility of individuals to disease.

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 33 suspected deaths (19 confirmed/probable), 457 contacts traced, 79 suspected cases (51 confirmed/probable) since May 2012

Source: http://www.irinnews.org/Report/96572...-contain-Ebola

DRC: Continuing efforts to contain Ebola

NAIROBI, 17 October 2012 (IRIN) - An Ebola outbreak that has killed several people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) appears to be slowing down, but health workers say there is a need for continued vigilance in order to contain the virus.

"Their last confirmed case was admitted in the MSF [M?decins Sans Fronti?res]/Ministry of Health Ebola ward on October 10, after two weeks with no confirmed cases," Olimpia de la Rosa, MSF medical emergency coordinator, told IRIN in an email. "The decrease in the number of admissions in our facility makes us think that we are on the way to contain the outbreak, but containment efforts must continue until no cases are confirmed for at least 21 days..."

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 33 suspected deaths (19 confirmed/probable), 457 contacts traced, 79 suspected cases (51 confirmed/probable) since May 2012

Only 77 cases in 6+ months? I think there's a good chance that many of the early "cases" might not have been Ebola.

Hat-tip Pathfinder.

http://www.acpcongo.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=12767:lepidemie-d-ebola-est-sous-controle-dans-le-haut-uele-selon-le-ministre-de-la-sante-publique&catid=41:sante&Itemid=62

The Ebola epidemic is under control in the Haut-Uele, according to the Minister of Public Health
Kinshasa, 18/10 / (ACP). - An outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever officially declared August 17, 2012 in the areas of health and Isiro Viadana in the district of Haut-Uele in Orientale Province, is currently under control, said Wednesday in Kinshasa, during a press briefing, the Minister of Health, Dr. Felix Kabange Numbi.

The Minister of Health said that only two cases have been reported in the past three weeks, September 29 and October 11, 2012 and the cumulative number of 77 cases including 36 deaths since the beginning of the epidemic. Nearly 800 people have been in contact with patients have been followed, the minister added stressing that investigations on the ground indicate that the epidemic had started in March 2012 and not in May 2012 as previously announced.

Disrupts a senator's campaign awareness

In addition, the Health Minister deplored the unfortunate statement of Senator native of Haut-Uele, not otherwise identified, which stated that the Ebola does not exist, calling it "a disease invented by external partners to enrich themselves by raising funds. " Following this declaration, the investigation teams have struggled for at least two weeks before starting work on the ground. With the denial of some notable Haut-Uele, people understood the danger that this disease was for his health before allowing investigation teams continue their work freely. Haemorrhagic fever Ebola identified for the first time in 1976 in the western equatorial province of Sudan and in the neighboring province of Ecuador in the DRC on epidemics Nzara (South Sudan) and Yambuku (Ecuador, northern DRC) is one of the viral the most virulent known to man. Its mortality rate is up to 90% of cases., Recalls it. ACP / FNG / MAT / Bum

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 36 suspected deaths (24 confirmed/probable), 800+ contacts traced, 77 suspected cases (49 confirmed/probable) since March 2012

http://www.who.int/csr/don/2012_10_26/en/index.html

Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo ? update
26 October 2012 - As of 24 October 2012, 52 cases (35 laboratory confirmed, 17 probable) with Ebola haemorrhagic fever (EHF) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Of these, 25 have been fatal (12 confirmed, 13 probable).

The cases are reported from Isiro and Viadana health zones in Haut-U?l? district in Province Orientale.

The Ministry of Health (MoH) continues to work with local health authorities and international partners in active surveillance, tracing of contacts of probable and confirmed cases, infection prevention and control in health care settings, management of patients in health care facilities, logistics, social mobilization, provision of psychosocial support and conducting anthropological analysis to support the control of the outbreak.

Surveillance activities are being strengthened in Isiro and neighbouring areas, including Bedhe and Nakwapongo. In Isiro, health care workers are being trained on basic infection prevention and control in health care settings. Through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), a field laboratory has been set up by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).

Social mobilization activities are being carried out in schools and churches in Isiro, Rungu and Ngosaku to provide information on protection against the Ebola virus and to discuss concerns of the local population.

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 36 suspected deaths (25 confirmed/probable), 800+ contacts traced, 77 suspected cases (52 confirmed/probable) since March 2012

http://www.mediacongo.net/show.asp?doc=24559

21 days without new cases of Ebola in DRC



Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) through 21 days without registering new cases of epidemic hemorrhagic fever Ebola epidemic in the Eastern Province, said Friday Kabange Dr. Felix, Minister of Health, during a briefing to Kinshasa.

"On 77cas reported, 36 deaths, including 27 women and 9 men, so the results of this epidemic and no new cases have been reported since 21 days while the virus haemorrhagic fever has an incubation period of between 2 and 21 days. We are still waiting 21 days to announce the official end of the outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever, "has, said Dr. Kabange.

"To date, there is no cure or vaccine against Ebola," said the minister, adding that "vaccines are outstanding and will soon start trying, but there are palliative treatment that can treat Ebola virus. "

The Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, M?decins Sans Fronti?res (MSF) and other non-governmental organizations and national work closely in Orientale province to fight against this epidemic hemorrhagic fever in the DRC.

In the DRC, the outbreak of Ebola haemorrhagic fever was reported Aug. 17 in the Eastern Province, where some cases were recorded in Isiro. On 4 September 2012, WHO and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) launched an appeal for two million dollars to fight the epidemic of Ebola hemorrhagic fever.


Kinshasa, 02/11/2012 (Xinhua / MCN, via mediacongo.net)

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Re: Orientale, Dem. Rep. Congo - Ebola Bundibugyo: 36 suspected deaths (25 confirmed/probable), 800+ contacts traced, 77 suspected cases (52 confirmed/probable) since March 2012

Source: http://www.timeslive.co.za/africa/20...ded---minister

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has ended - minister
AFP | 26 November, 2012 18:22

The latest outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo ends after claiming 34 lives, says Health Minister Felix Kabange Numbi.

According to revised figures, 62 people are believed to have been infected during the latest epidemic, which was declared in mid-August in the northeastern Orientale Province and which officially ended on Friday, he said...