The Congo faces a new Ebola outbreak and according to WHO, there are 57 cases and 35 deaths in Kasai, a remote province of Africa.
Since September 4dozens of Congoleños died from a new Ebola outbreak in the country. Health authorities have already given the notice that they do not have medical or economic resources to face the new wave of infections.
According to a report from the World Health Organization (WHO) last Wednesday, 57 cases and 35 deaths have been reported since the Congolese authorities announced the outbreak. The mortality rate exceeds 61%.
The disease reappeared in the incommunicado province of Kasai, characterized by the low access to drinking water and the lack of railways. Kasai, located more than 1,000 kilometers from the capital, Kinsasa, did not suffer from Ebola since 2007.
Susan Nzisa MbaluChief of Communications of the International Federation of Red Cross Societies and the Red Crescent (IFRC) in Africa, warned about the seriousness of the situation:
“We urgently need that our partners and donors intensify their support for this response that saves lives to ensure that we can contain the outbreak quickly and protect the most vulnerable communities” said.
The agency explained that the only treatment center in the health area of Bulape, place of the epicenter of the outbreak, It is already 119% of its capacity.
How much money is needed to contain the Ebola outbreak in the Congo
Last Monday, the IFRC requested at least US $ 25 million to contain the outbreak and protect the health of almost one million people exposed to the disease. According to the entity, access to clean water and protective equipment is extremely limited.
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The emergency financing currently has the province to combat the disease, is U $ 4.3 million, U $ 2.3 million provided by United Kingdom, Germany and the Gavi vaccines alliance.
Of course, this is far from the cost projected by the WHO of around US $20 million to respond to the outbreak in the next three months.
Source: Ambito
