Kinshasa
\nThe death toll from the current Ebola virus outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, surpassed 2,800 on Sunday, according to the latest data released by the country\u2019s health authorities.
\nThe Health Ministry data showed that the number of confirmed cases had reached 5,945 across six provinces. At least 1,327 people have recovered, while 896 confirmed patients are currently in isolation or in hospital.
\nThe ministry said the outbreak has already affected 60 health zones in the Haut-Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, South Kivu, Bas-Uele and Tshopo provinces since it was declared in mid-May.
\nThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said the Bundibugyo virus strain in Congo continues to evolve rapidly, with sustained transmission.
\nThe rise in cases and wider geographic spread over the past three months represent a \u201csubstantial increase\u201d in the scale of the outbreak, according to WHO.
\nLast week, the government rolled out a vaccination campaign against the Ebola virus, targeting health and frontline workers as authorities struggle to contain its spread.
\nOne of the doctors involved in the response, Richard Kitenge, said containing the virus now depends largely on the involvement of communities.
\n\u201cWe are not going to use magic to defeat Ebola. It is through the support and involvement of the community. When the population respects the prevention measures, collaborates with the teams and does not hide the sick, it allows us to ensure traceability and intervene quickly,\u201d he told reporters in Ituri.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kinshasa The death toll from the current Ebola virus outbreak, which began in the Democratic Republic of Congo in May, surpassed 2,800 on Sunday, according to the latest data released by the country\u2019s health authorities. The Health Ministry data showed that the number of confirmed cases had reached 5,945 across six provinces. At least 1,327 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-564829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","category-world"],"yoast_head":"\n