DR Congo Ebola cases pass 9,000 as efforts to curb transmission falter
Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Kenya confirms first Ebola case as man dies in Nairobi after DRC returnlist 2 of 4Kenya on high alert amid concern over screening after first Ebola deathlist 3 of 4Why single Ebola death in Kenya has prompted fears of wider African spreadlist 4 of 4Kenyan patient suspected of Ebola infection tests negativeend of listThe outbreak, caused by the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, has become the largest and deadliest in the DRC’s history.
Confirmed Ebola cases have surpassed 9,000 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) outbreak, according to Health Ministry data, as efforts to stifle transmission falter.
Health workers and officials stand outside an Ebola isolation facility in Kenya [File: Andrew Kasuku/AP Photo]The current outbreak in the DRC was announced in mid-May, but some experts suspect it began as early as February.
This is a summary of the original articles listed below. Always read the source articles for the full context. GhanaSummary does not create or modify the news — we summarise and link to original publishers.
