The Ministry of Health has published EBOLA DRC - Evolution of the response to the Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province on Monday 3 September 2018. Excerpt from the Google translation:
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION IN THE PROVINCE OF NORTH KIVU
Monday, September 3, 2018
The epidemiological situation of the Ebola Virus Disease dated 2 September 2018:
• A total of 121 cases of haemorrhagic fever were reported in the region, of which 91 confirmed and 30 probable.
• 14 suspected cases are under investigation.
• 1 new case confirmed in Beni.
• 2 new people healed.
• 1 confirmed case death in Beni.
Remarks:
• To avoid that the total number of cases varies (up or down) daily, the suspect cases have been placed in a separate category. Thus, suspect cases with positive laboratory tests will be added to the confirmed category, while negative ones (non-cases) will be removed from the table.
• The category of probable cases includes all reported deaths for which it was not possible to obtain biological samples for laboratory confirmation. The investigations will determine whether these deaths are related to the epidemic or not.
News of the response
Back to School
Back to school was timid in Beni and Mangina this Monday, September 3, 2018 but this shyness was not entirely related to the Ebola Virus Disease epidemic. The Mayor of Beni City and Beni Response Coordinator Dr. Ndjoloko Tambwe Bathé organized a new exchange session with Beni teachers' unions to address their concerns. They emphasized the steps to be taken in schools in the context of the Ebola outbreak and the roles and responsibilities of all stakeholders.
Surveillance
• 4,296 contacts have been registered since 17 August 2018.
• To date, 1,926,873 travelers have been checked at the 37 entry points activated.
Vaccination
• Since vaccination began on August 8, 2018, 5,946 people have been vaccinated , including 3,076 in Mabalako, 1,633 in Beni, 1,067 in Mandima, 121 in Oicha, 30 in Katwa and 19 in Kinshasa.
