The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of…
The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has risen to 1,155, exceeding 1,000 cases of Ebola infection in the country.
Consensus
- The number of confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC has exceeded 1,000
- Over 250 deaths have been reported due to the outbreak
- The majority of cases are located in the eastern province of Ituri
- The outbreak has been ongoing for several weeks and was initially undetected
- Healthcare workers have been infected during the outbreak
Points of divergence
- The number of confirmed cases is 1118 with 291 deaths and 408 patients still receiving treatment — kommersant
- The number of confirmed cases is 1003 with 254 deaths and 100 recoveries — vedomosti
- At least 78 healthcare workers have been infected and 18 have died — vedomosti
- Many infections occurred in regular clinics and hospitals, not specialized treatment centers — vedomosti
- Israel has reported a suspected case of Ebola in a traveler from the DRC — vedomosti
Coverage (5 sources)
- Ebola death toll in DRC reaches 304 — Коммерсантъ
- Number of confirmed Ebola cases in the DRC has reached 1,118 — Коммерсантъ
- WHO Recognizes Ebola Outbreak in Congo as Largest in Africa by Spread Rate — Коммерсантъ
- Number of Ebola deaths in DRC exceeds 260 — Коммерсантъ
- Number of Ebola infections in Congo exceeds 1,000 — Ведомости