Ebola outbreak spreads in Congo and Kenya as cases climb
Congo's Ebola outbreak has reached an eighth province, while Kenya now reports eight confirmed infections, all linked to its first patient, who died.
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What happened
A Bundibugyo virus Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to North Ubangi, an eighth province bordering the Central African Republic. Kenya has confirmed a new case, bringing its total to eight, and the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has reaffirmed its support for Kenya. Uganda has also begun a Phase One clinical trial of a vaccine candidate against the virus.
Why it matters
The Congo outbreak is now the second-largest on record, with 9,235 confirmed cases and 4,444 deaths as of October 15.
Timeline
- Oct 17, 9:54 AM ET: As of October 15, the CDC reported 9,235 confirmed cases and 4,444 deaths in the Congo outbreak, now the second-largest on record.
- Oct 18, 5:06 AM ET: Congo's public health institute confirmed the outbreak had spread to North Ubangi, its eighth province, after two cases were confirmed there.
- Oct 18, 9:17 AM ET: Kenya confirmed four more Ebola cases, bringing its total to seven including one death, and the Africa CDC reaffirmed its support.
- Oct 18, 3:03 PM ET: Uganda enrolled the first five volunteers in a Phase One trial of a vaccine candidate against the Bundibugyo Ebola virus.
- Oct 19, 12:57 PM ET: Kenya confirmed an eighth case, with all of its infections linked back to the first patient, who died.
Coverage
- Africa CDC Reaffirms Support as Kenya’s Ebola Cases Rise to Seven (ftlsomalia.com)
- Congo Confirms Ebola Outbreak Spreads to Eighth Province (english.aawsat.com)
- Congo confirms Ebola outbreak spreads to eighth province (Yahoo News)
- Ebola Outbreak in DRC Tops 9235 Confirmed Cases, CDC Reports (contagionlive.com)
- Uganda starts Phase I trial of Oxford-developed Ebola vaccine
- Kenya confirms second Ebola case as Congo outbreak grows
- Ebola cases in DR Congo top 9,000 as Kenya reports second infection
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