The Ministry of Health has published EBOLA DRC - Evolution of the response to the Ebola outbreak in the provinces of North Kivu and Ituri to Sunday, June 23, 2019. We have passed the meaningless milestone of 1,500 deaths. The number of infected healthcare workers in Lubero (including two who were vaccinated) is worrying. Excerpt from the Google translation:
EVOLUTION OF THE EBOLA EPIDEMIC IN THE PROVINCES OF NORTH KIVU AND ITURI
Sunday, June 23, 2019
The epidemiological situation of the Ebola Virus Disease dated 22 June 2019:
• Since the beginning of the epidemic, the cumulative number of cases is 2,239, of which 2,145 are confirmed and 94 are probable. In total, there were 1,506 deaths (1,412 confirmed and 94 probable) and 621 people healed.
• 276 suspected cases under investigation;
• 13 new confirmed cases, including 5 in Lubero, 3 in Beni, 1 in Mangurujipa, 1 in Mabalako, 1 in Mandima, 1 in Rwampara and 1 in Kalunguta;
• 9 new confirmed case deaths:
º 5 community / hospital deaths, including 1 in Mangurujipa, 1 in Beni, 1 in Rwampara, 1 in Kalunguta and 1 in Mabalako;
º 4 deaths at CTE, 2 in Beni and 2 in Butembo;
• 8 people cured out of CTE, including 5 in Mabalako, 2 in Butembo and 1 in Beni.
/! \ Correction Ebola bulletin of Saturday, June 22, 2019: 4 deaths at CTE, including 2 in Beni, 1 in Butembo and 1 in Mabalako
/! \ 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
Minister of Health visits Bunia• The Minister of Health, Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga spent two days in Bunia, from Friday 21st to Saturday 22nd June 2019, to inquire about the evolution of the Ebola outbreak in the capital of Ituri Province after the resurgence of the epidemic following the arrival of an imported case. His visit to Bunia aimed to assess the effectiveness of the response mechanisms with the Governor of Ituri Province, Jean Bamanisa, the provincial Minister of Health and the coordination of the response of the Ituri Province.
• The city of Bunia has been preparing for several months for the arrival of confirmed cases of Ebola from areas already affected by the epidemic. Thus, for Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga, the mechanisms were quickly put in place to fight against this epidemic, including the different pillars of the response and the field workers who insist on the importance of sensitization and dialogue with women. communities to take ownership of the response. "Putting public health measures in place is one thing, but it is mainly the community that has to take ownership, accept protective measures and also vaccination, a way to break the chain of transmission," the Health Minister said.
• Currently, there is only one Transit Center (CT) in Bunia. The Minister of Health said work has begun to turn the CT into an Ebola Treatment Center (ETC). In addition to the construction of the CTE in Bunia, a project to strengthen the health system of the province of Ituri is being prepared.
• As for the main challenge to end this epidemic, Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga reiterated the importance of awareness-raising, community mobilization, while asserting that the press also has an important role to play in this struggle, including leaders community and religious, as well as community and street leaders. "This epidemic must be our problem if we want to end it very quickly," he pleaded.
• He finally called on the people to trust the government, which intervenes through the Ministry of Health, to protect their family, their parent, their friend and herself by accepting the dignified and safe burial, which is done in accordance with the respect for customs and traditions, as far as possible.
FIGURES OF THE RESPONSE140,915 people vaccinated
• 926 people vaccinated on June 22, 2019.• Persons vaccinated by health zone: 34,440 in Katwa, 27,444 in Beni, 18,671 in Butembo, 13,067 in Mabalako, 6,864 in Mandima, 5,236 in Kalunguta, 3,458 in Goma, 3,248 in Komanda, 3,136 in Musienene, 2,569 in Oicha, 2,535 in Masereka , 2,177 to Lubero, 2,045 to Vuhovi, 1,980 to Kayna, 1,974 to Kyondo, 1,744 to Bunia, 1,499 to Mutwanga, 1,483 to Rwampara, 1,357 to Karisimbi, 1,144 to Biena, 774 to Mangurujipa, 690 to Rutshuru, 637 to Alimbongo, 527 in Nyankunde, 420 in Mambasa, 355 in Tchomia, 342 in Kirotshe, 333 in Lolwa, 250 in Mweso, 245 in Kibirizi, 161 in Nyiragongo, 97 in Watsa (Haut-Uélé) and 13 in Kisangani
• Of those vaccinated, 38,963 are high-risk contacts (CHR), 71,453 are contacts of contacts (CC), and 30,499 are first-line providers (PPL).
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.Health checkpoints
68,467,311 people under control
• 80 entry points (PoE) and operational health checkpoints (PoC).
Infected healthcare workers
122 contaminated health workers
• 3 Lubero health workers, including 2 vaccinated, are among the new confirmed cases.
• The cumulative number of confirmed/probable cases among health workers is 122 (5% of all confirmed/probable cases) including 39 deaths.
