Suspected Cases of Ebola Rise to 18 in Democratic Republic of Congo
Suspected Cases of Ebola Rise to 18 in Democratic Republic of Congo<br />By DENISE GRADYMAY 18, 2017<br />The number of suspected cases of Ebola has risen to 18 from nine in less than a week in an isolated part of Democratic Republic<br />of Congo, where three have died from the disease since April 22, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.<br />was criticized for responding too slowly to an outbreak in West Africa in 2014<br />that left more than 11,000 people dead, and Dr. Peter Salama, the executive director of the organization’s health emergencies program, said at a briefing that it was essential to "never, ever underestimate Ebola" and to "make sure we have a no-regrets approach to this outbreak." The risk from the outbreak is "high at the national level," the W.H.O.<br />achieved." Dr. Salama said that aid workers had reached a town in the Likati zone, which was as close as they had been able to come to the epicenter of the outbreak.<br />that I think there is a very good probability that control can be rapidly<br />The response would involve a "ring vaccination," in which contacts of patients, contacts of contacts, and health workers would be vaccinated.<br />We’re expecting to get to the epicenter by the weekend." The Centers for Disease Control<br />and Prevention in the United States is also sending a renowned Ebola expert, Dr. Pierre Rollin, to Congo, along with epidemiologists, a spokeswoman said.
