Ebola

Ebola infects 3 more in the DRC, lifting cases to 60

Three more Ebola infections were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province over the weekend, raising the total to 60 cases, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said on Twitter today. Of the total, 56 are confirmed and 4 are listed as probable.

Two more deaths were reported, raising the total to 24.

Another case added to DRC Equateur Ebola outbreak total

One more Ebola case has been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province outbreak, raising the total to 57, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said on Twitter today.

The added case is a probable infection, involving a patient who apparently died. Of the 57 cases, 53 are lab-confirmed and 4 are now listed as probable. The fatality count is now at 22.

DRC Ebola cases reach 56, exceed 2018 Equateur province outbreak

Officials have confirmed 4 more Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province Ebola outbreak, raising the number to 56 and passing the total of an outbreak that occurred in the same province in 2018.

Ebola infects 1 more in the DRC, 1 more death reported

Health officials in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have confirmed one more Ebola case in the outbreak in Equateur province, raising the total to 52, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said on Twitter today.

More Ebola cases reported in DRC's latest outbreak

The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Ebola outbreak in Equateur province has risen to 51 cases, 48 confirmed, and 3 probable, reflecting an increase of 5 since Jul 9.

At a World Health Organization (WHO) media briefing today, Mike Ryan, MD, who leads the group's health emergencies program, said as of Jul 12, 20 deaths have been reported, 17 in confirmed cases and 3 in probable ones.

Black people in Chicago twice as likely as whites to have COVID, study shows

In yet another study demonstrating racial disparities in the pandemic, a University of Chicago analysis has found that black people are twice as likely as whites to test positive for COVID-19.

Ebola sickens 2 more in DRC outbreak

Tests have confirmed two more Ebola infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Equateur province outbreak, and both are patients from Mbandaka, the provincial capital, the country's multisector Ebola technical committee (CMRE) said today in an update.

Seven more Ebola cases, 3 deaths, reported in DRC outbreak

Seven more Ebola cases and three more deaths have been confirmed over the past few days in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) Equateur province outbreak, raising the total to 41 cases, which includes 17 deaths.

Fatal Ebola case reported in latest DRC outbreak

One more Ebola case has been confirmed in an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) Equateur province, raising the total to 34, according to a statement from the country's multisectoral Ebola technical committee (CMRE).

Tests confirm 3 more Ebola cases in DRC's Equateur province outbreak

Three more Ebola cases have been confirmed in a recently emerged outbreak centered in the Democratic Republic of the Congo's (DRC's) Equateur province, raising the total to 33, the World Health Organization (WHO) African regional office said on Twitter today.