Congo Ebola outbreak has now killed over 5,000 people

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CONGO’S Ebola outbreak has topped 11,000 cases, the government said today.

According to the latest health ministry data, 11,042 people have been infected with the deadly virus that has now killed 5,387 in what has been Congo’s deadliest outbreak.

The outbreak was declared in mid-May and, since then, Congolese authorities have struggled to contain it due to several factors, including armed conflicts, a health system crisis, poor roads and violence from residents fuelled by mistrust and misinformation.

The Bundibugyo virus responsible for this outbreak has no known vaccine or treatment and has spread to eight of the country’s 26 provinces.

The resurgence of violence in the two major hotspots in Ituri and North Kivu provinces has sparked worry among health authorities who are calling for a halt to the fighting to allow health workers unhindered access to the sick.

Medical professionals and health facilities have also been targeted by many in communities sceptical of the virus, and there have been several attacks on health workers.

Experts have called for more efforts to slow and contain the disease in Congo, while it has spread to multiple African countries including Uganda, Kenya and Nigeria.