The Ministry of Health has published EBOLA DRC - Evolution of the response to the Ebola outbreak in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri at Monday, May 20, 2019. Excerpt from the Google translation:
EVOLUTION OF THE EBOLA EPIDEMIC IN THE PROVINCES OF NORTH KIVU AND ITURI
Monday, May 20, 2019
The epidemiological situation of the Ebola Virus Disease dated 19 May 2019:
• Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases is 1,826, 1,738 confirmed and 88 probable. In total, there were 1,218 deaths (1,130 confirmed and 88 probable) and 484 people healed.
• 245 suspected cases under investigation;
• 10 new confirmed cases, including 3 in Mabalako, 3 in Kalunguta, 2 in Beni 1 in Katwa and 1 in Butembo;
9 new confirmed deaths, including
º 4 community deaths, 2 in Kalunguta, 1 in Mabalako and 1 in Beni;
º 5 deaths at CTE, including 3 in Butembo, 1 in Mabalako and 1 in Katwa;
• 2 new healed from the CTE of Butembo.
/! \ 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
Security situation
A vehicle from the response was slightly damaged and three policemen were slightly injured after a stone attack on a convoy of a dignified and secure burial team (EDS) at the Kanzunza cemetery in Butembo town on Sunday. May 19, 2019. In recent times, people living near certain public cemeteries are hostile to the EDS teams that are burying those who died of Ebola. The urban authorities and the coordination of the response organized a meeting on this subject on Monday, May 20, 2019.
FIGURES OF THE RESPONSE
120,638 vaccinated persons
• 986 people vaccinated on 19/05/2019.
• Of those vaccinated, 32,964 are high-risk contacts (CHR), 58,917 are contacts of contacts (CC), and 28,757 are front-line providers (PPL).
• Persons vaccinated by health zone: 32,010 in Katwa, 24,748 in Beni, 14,909 in Butembo, 9,138 in Mabalako, 6,006 in Mandima, 4,205 in Kalunguta, 3,070 in Goma, 3,048 in Komanda, 2,569 in Oicha, 1,980 in Kayna, 1,945 in Masereka , 1,935 in Vuhovi, 1,842 in Lubero, 1,814 in Kyondo, 1,558 in Musienene, 1,487 in Bunia, 1,357 in Karisimbi, 1,025 in Biena, 1,012 in Mutwanga, 690 in Rutshuru, 557 in Rwampara (Ituri), 527 in Nyankunde, 496 in Mangurujipa, 494 to Alimbongo, 420 to Mambasa, 355 to Tchomia, 342 to Kirotshe, 333 to Lolwa, 250 to Mweso, 245 to Kibirizi, 161 to Nyiragongo, 97 to Watsa (Haut-Uélé) and 13 to 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.
