The number of victims of Ebola in the DRC approached 4 thousand

According to the latest data from the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 3,901 people have died from Ebola in the country. The total number of confirmed cases exceeded 8,060. According to AP, citing data from the Ministry, the mortality rate has reached a critical level of 48.2%. The current outbreak is considered the deadliest in the history of the DRC.

According to the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 50 health workers have died since the outbreak began in mid-May this year. Last week, the World Health Organization reported a severe shortage of doctors and medical staff in the DRC.

Experts point out that the current epidemic has bypassed the largest outbreak in 2014-2016. While 3,781 cases of infection were detected in the first 19 weeks, this year there were twice as many cases of infection in the same period – 7840. However, in 2014-2016, the virus spread outside the DRC, covering the entire region of West Africa. The disease hit Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. In total, more than 11.3 thousand people died then.

Alena Miklashevskaya