Health & Environment
WHO and Africa CDC Urge Urgent Ebola Response in DRC
World Health Organization (WHO)1h
THE BRIEF
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The WHO and Africa CDC have called for an immediate scale-up of Ebola response efforts in the DRC, where 3,973 confirmed cases and 1,801 deaths have been reported.
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As of August 4, the DRC recorded 99 new cases and 52 deaths in a single 24-hour period, with North Kivu treatment centers operating at 139% capacity.
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Ituri Province remains the epicenter, accounting for nearly 90% of confirmed cases, while contact follow-up across the country has fallen to 75%, below the 95% target.