Government figures show 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths, giving this Ebola outbreak a death rate of almost 46 percent. Although it was officially declared on May 15, genetic testing indicates that the outbreak actually began several months earlier, in February. The death toll reached 1,000 in about nine weeks but then doubled in only three more weeks.
The outbreak is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment. Clinical trials are now underway, but for the time being, controlling the disease depends heavily on finding infected people quickly and providing them with supportive care in treatment centers. This is proving extremely difficult in eastern DR Congo, where armed conflict, poor roads, disrupted communications, and large movements of displaced people are hampering the response.
Health officials say the response was delayed from the beginning because some early cases were mistaken for malaria or typhoid, while testing initially focused on a different type of Ebola. Misinformation and distrust of health workers in communities affected by years of violence are creating additional obstacles. The outbreak has now spread across five eastern provinces near South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda, and authorities have introduced measures including restrictions on public gatherings and the closure of the main airport in Ituri province.
To learn why Dr. Rath argued in 2014 that micronutrients deserve greater attention in the fight against Ebola – and why relatively little research has explored their potential – see this article on our website.
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At least 2,000 people have died in DR Congo’s Ebola outbreak, the fastest-growing on record, according to the latest data, as rebel conflict, bad roads and work stoppages over payment issues challenge the urgent response in a remote region.
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Government figures show 4,381 confirmed cases and 2,011 deaths, giving this Ebola outbreak a death rate of almost 46 percent. Although it was officially declared on May 15, genetic testing indicates that the outbreak actually began several months earlier, in February. The death toll reached 1,000 in about nine weeks but then doubled in only three more weeks.
The outbreak is being driven by the rare Bundibugyo strain of Ebola, for which there is currently no approved vaccine or specific treatment. Clinical trials are now underway, but for the time being, controlling the disease depends heavily on finding infected people quickly and providing them with supportive care in treatment centers. This is proving extremely difficult in eastern DR Congo, where armed conflict, poor roads, disrupted communications, and large movements of displaced people are hampering the response.
Health officials say the response was delayed from the beginning because some early cases were mistaken for malaria or typhoid, while testing initially focused on a different type of Ebola. Misinformation and distrust of health workers in communities affected by years of violence are creating additional obstacles. The outbreak has now spread across five eastern provinces near South Sudan, Uganda and Rwanda, and authorities have introduced measures including restrictions on public gatherings and the closure of the main airport in Ituri province.
To learn why Dr. Rath argued in 2014 that micronutrients deserve greater attention in the fight against Ebola – and why relatively little research has explored their potential – see this article on our website.
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