Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo say the Ebola outbreak in Kasai Province is stabilising, with the pace of new infections slowing due to improved surveillance, case management and infection control.
Since the outbreak began, the World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed 64 infections, including 42 deaths, representing a fatality rate of about 66 percent.
In the past week, seven new cases and seven deaths were recorded across three health areas. The outbreak remains confined to six of Bulape’s 21 health zones, although five health workers have been infected, three of them fatally.
Authorities say “vaccination efforts are helping to contain the spread, with more than 4,100 people immunised and additional doses in reserve.”
While officials warn that family clusters and delayed isolation still pose risks, they stress that current measures are proving effective and the spread of the disease is gradually slowing.
Africanews/Shakirat Sadiq