Jamuhuri ya Demokrasia Congo imethibitisha mlipuko mpya wa ugonjwa wa Ebola kusini mwa mji wa Kasai ambapo hadi sasa kuna wagonjwa 28 wanaoshukiwa kuambukizwa na idadi ya vifo 15. Wizara ya Afya imesema mlipuko huo umeanza mwishoni mwa Agosti 2025 baada ya mwanamke mjamzito kulazwa katika hospitali ya Bulape akiwa na dalili za kutokwa na damu, na kufariki ndani ya wiki moja na wahudumu wa afya na wataalamu wa maabara waliomhudumia nao walianza kuonyesha dalili
Septemba 4, 2025 Wizara ya Afya ilitangaza rasmi kuwa Ebola imerejea na inaenea tena katika eneo hilo ikiwa ni baada ya miaka 3 kupita tangu 2022, ambapO 2018-2020 Ebola ilisababisha takribani idadi ya vifo 2, 300. Ugonjwa wa Ebola huenea kwa kugusana moja kwa moja na majimaji ya mwili wa mtu aliyeambukizwa na dalili za awali ni homa, uchovu na maumivu ya misuli, ambazo baadaye huweza kusababisha kutokwa damu na kushindwa kwa viungo vya mwili.
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Congo has confirmed a fresh outbreak of Ebola in southern Kasai, reporting 28 suspected infections and 15 fatalities
Health officials identified the initial patient as a pregnant woman admitted in late August with bleeding symptoms in Bulape; she died within a week, followed by illness among hospital staff and lab workers who had contact with her.
The National Institute of Public Health declared a heightened emergency this week after the number of potential cases grew. On Thursday, the health ministry officially stated that Ebola is spreading once again in the region.
Provincial authorities first counted eight deaths, but the number increased rapidly as symptoms typical of Ebola, high fever, vomiting, and various bleeding, spread among others exposed during treatment or burial.
The virus
Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of the infected. Early signs include fever, fatigue and muscle aches, which may progress to severe bleeding and organ failure. Caregivers and relatives are particularly vulnerable during patient care or funerals, with nearly half of past patients dying from the disease
This marks the sixteenth time Congo has faced Ebola since the first documented outbreak in 1976. Some previous outbreaks have killed hundreds, and Central Africa remains at risk for recurrent infections
The ministry says the current outbreak was identified after the virus was detected in a 34-year-old woman admitted with classic symptoms in August
Source: African news & Reuters
Septemba 4, 2025 Wizara ya Afya ilitangaza rasmi kuwa Ebola imerejea na inaenea tena katika eneo hilo ikiwa ni baada ya miaka 3 kupita tangu 2022, ambapO 2018-2020 Ebola ilisababisha takribani idadi ya vifo 2, 300. Ugonjwa wa Ebola huenea kwa kugusana moja kwa moja na majimaji ya mwili wa mtu aliyeambukizwa na dalili za awali ni homa, uchovu na maumivu ya misuli, ambazo baadaye huweza kusababisha kutokwa damu na kushindwa kwa viungo vya mwili.
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Congo has confirmed a fresh outbreak of Ebola in southern Kasai, reporting 28 suspected infections and 15 fatalities
Health officials identified the initial patient as a pregnant woman admitted in late August with bleeding symptoms in Bulape; she died within a week, followed by illness among hospital staff and lab workers who had contact with her.
The National Institute of Public Health declared a heightened emergency this week after the number of potential cases grew. On Thursday, the health ministry officially stated that Ebola is spreading once again in the region.
Provincial authorities first counted eight deaths, but the number increased rapidly as symptoms typical of Ebola, high fever, vomiting, and various bleeding, spread among others exposed during treatment or burial.
The virus
Ebola spreads through direct contact with the bodily fluids of the infected. Early signs include fever, fatigue and muscle aches, which may progress to severe bleeding and organ failure. Caregivers and relatives are particularly vulnerable during patient care or funerals, with nearly half of past patients dying from the disease
This marks the sixteenth time Congo has faced Ebola since the first documented outbreak in 1976. Some previous outbreaks have killed hundreds, and Central Africa remains at risk for recurrent infections
The ministry says the current outbreak was identified after the virus was detected in a 34-year-old woman admitted with classic symptoms in August
Source: African news & Reuters
