"So far 51 cases have been confirmed in the DRC in the northern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, including in the cities of Bunia and Goma, although we know the scale of the epidemic in DRC is much larger", says Tedros at WHO presser on #Ebola outbreak.
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"So far 51 cases have been confirmed in the DRC in the northern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, including in the cities of Bunia and Goma, although we know the scale of the epidemic in DRC is much larger", says Tedros at WHO presser on #Ebola outbreak.
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"So far 51 cases have been confirmed in the DRC in the northern provinces of Ituri and North Kivu, including in the cities of Bunia and Goma, although we know the scale of the epidemic in DRC is much larger", says Tedros at WHO presser on #Ebola outbreak.
"Uganda has also informed WHO of two confirmed cases in the capital, Kampala, including one death among two individuals who travel from DRC to Uganda. An American national who was working in DRC has also been confirmed positive and been transferred to Germany."
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"Uganda has also informed WHO of two confirmed cases in the capital, Kampala, including one death among two individuals who travel from DRC to Uganda. An American national who was working in DRC has also been confirmed positive and been transferred to Germany."
Many reasons to worry about further spread and deaths, says Tedros:
"First, beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases, and 139 suspected deaths. We expect those numbers to keep increasing, given the amount of time the virus was circulating before the outbreak was detected." -
Many reasons to worry about further spread and deaths, says Tedros:
"First, beyond the confirmed cases, there are almost 600 suspected cases, and 139 suspected deaths. We expect those numbers to keep increasing, given the amount of time the virus was circulating before the outbreak was detected.""Second, the epidemic has expanded, with cases reported in several urban areas. Third, deaths have been reported among health workers, indicating healthcare-associated transmission." Plus population movement and security concerns. "Fighting has escalated significantly over the past two months"
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"Second, the epidemic has expanded, with cases reported in several urban areas. Third, deaths have been reported among health workers, indicating healthcare-associated transmission." Plus population movement and security concerns. "Fighting has escalated significantly over the past two months"
Plus, of course, this is Bundibugyo virus which has only caused two previous outbreaks and there are no licensed vaccines or therapeutics available.
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Plus, of course, this is Bundibugyo virus which has only caused two previous outbreaks and there are no licensed vaccines or therapeutics available.
All of this led Tedros to the unprecedented step of declaring a PHEIC without waiting for an emergency committee to advise. But he has convened that EC now and they have met "and agreed that the situation is a public health emergency of international concern, but is not a pandemic emergency".
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All of this led Tedros to the unprecedented step of declaring a PHEIC without waiting for an emergency committee to advise. But he has convened that EC now and they have met "and agreed that the situation is a public health emergency of international concern, but is not a pandemic emergency".
"The biggest lesson we've learned through all our Ebola responses is that we can't do this without prioritizing the community", says Chikwe Ihekweazu, asks for a little patience as they figure what they need to do "to support the people and the government of the DRC."
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"The biggest lesson we've learned through all our Ebola responses is that we can't do this without prioritizing the community", says Chikwe Ihekweazu, asks for a little patience as they figure what they need to do "to support the people and the government of the DRC."
"We have to work with the national institutions, the communities, the people. It is only through them and the confidence that we can build in them that we will be able to ... identify the cases, treat them, identify the contacts, isolate them."
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All of this led Tedros to the unprecedented step of declaring a PHEIC without waiting for an emergency committee to advise. But he has convened that EC now and they have met "and agreed that the situation is a public health emergency of international concern, but is not a pandemic emergency".
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