CNBC Africa provides content from APO Group as a service to its readers, but does not edit the articles it publishes. Download logoThe number of cases in the ongoing Ebola outbreak in western Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has reached 100, a near two-fold increase in a little over five weeks. Of the 100 cases reported so far, 96 are confirmed and four are probable. An Ebola outbreak occurred in the same province in May 2018 and was contained in less than three months with 54 cases and 33 deaths recorded. “With 100 Ebola cases in less than 100 days, the outbreak in Equateur Province is evolving in a concerning way,” said Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 21, 2020 09:56 UTC