The Africa Centre for Disease Control and Prevention says Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have recorded 894 confirmed cases and 204 deaths from Ebola.
Speaking during a webinar on Thursday, Wessam Mankoula, acting head of the emergency preparedness and response division of the centre, said 74 recoveries were reported in the first month since the declaration on May 15.
Mankoula added that Uganda’s situation remains unchanged, with 19 cases, two deaths for a 10.5 percent case fatality rate, seven recoveries, and 100 percent contact listing, all confined to one health zone in Kampala.
He said the DRC was driving the outbreak, with Ituri Province as the epicentre, reporting 91 confirmed cases and accounting for 78 percent of all deaths recorded in the country.
“North Kivu is the most worrisome area due to insecurity limiting responder access, resulting in a high case fatality rate
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