Ebola Cases Surpass 4,000 in Congo
Congolese officials said they were screening more than 300 people traveling on a riverboat, after a passenger who disembarked further upstream died.
The number of Ebola cases in Congo has now exceeded 4,000, with the virus impacting an increasing number of regions within the country. Official data indicates over 4,000 confirmed cases and nearly 2,000 deaths, alongside hundreds of recoveries and ongoing patient isolation. The epidemic’s reach has expanded to 53 health zones across five provinces, including two newly identified zones.
- Ebola cases in Congo have surpassed 4,000.
- As of August 5, there were 4,053 confirmed cases and 1,850 deaths.
- 793 people have recovered, and 694 patients are in isolation or hospitalized.
- Contact tracing has increased to 77.7 percent.
- The epidemic now affects 53 health zones in five provinces.
- Cases have been detected in two new zones: Gombari (Haut-Uélé) and Bafwasende (Tshopo).
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