The Ministry of Health has published EBOLA DRC - Evolution of the response to the Ebola outbreak in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri on Wednesday, April 10, 2019. The news is even worse than it looked on the Ebola dashboard earlier today. Excerpt from the Google translation:
EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION IN THE PROVINCES OF NORTH KIVU AND ITURI
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
The epidemiological situation of the Ebola Virus Disease dated April 9, 2019:
• Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases is 1,186, of which 1,120 are confirmed and 66 are probable. In total, there were 751 deaths (685 confirmed and 66 probable) and 354 people cured.
• 316 suspected cases under investigation;
• 18 new confirmed cases, including 11 in Katwa, 3 in Vuhovi, 3 in Mandima, and 1 in Beni;
º Of the new patients in Katwa, two volunteered for CTE at the onset of symptoms;
• 10 new confirmed deaths, including
º 8 community deaths, 5 in Katwa, 2 in Mandima and 1 in Vuhovi;
º 2 deaths at CTE, including 1 in Katwa and 1 in Butembo;
• 4 new cures including 2 from the CTE of Beni and 2 from the CTE of Butembo;
• 1 health worker in Mandima is one of the new confirmed cases. The cumulative number of confirmed / probable cases among health workers is 87 (7.3% of all confirmed / probable cases), including 31 deaths.
/! \ The data presented in this table are subject to change later, after extensive investigations and after redistribution of cases and deaths in their health areas.
News of the response
Vaccination
• Since the start of vaccination on 8 August 2018, 97,376 people have been vaccinated , including 24,316 in Katwa, 21,582 in Beni, 11,953 in Butembo, 6,279 in Mabalako, 4,120 in Mandima, 3,070 in Goma, 3,055 in Kalunguta, 2,540 in Oicha, 2.347 to Komanda, 1.729 to Masereka, 1.675 to Vuhovi, 1.630 to Kayina, 1.509 to Kyondo, 1.487 to Bunia, 1.357 to Karisimbi, 1.193 to Lubero, 1.025 to Biena, 997 to Musienene, 772 to Mutwanga, 690 to Rutshuru, 557 in Rwampara (Ituri), 527 in Nyankunde, 496 in Mangurujipa, 420 in Mambasa, 355 in Tchomia, 333 in Lolwa, 342 in Kirotshe, 254 in Alimbongo, 250 in Mweso, 245 in Kibirizi, 161 in Nyiragongo, 97 in Watsa (Haut-Uélé) and 13 in Kisangani.
• The only vaccine to be used in this outbreak is the rVSV-ZEBOV vaccine, manufactured by the pharmaceutical group Merck, following approval by the Ethics Committee in its decision of 19 May 2018.
