06 Aug 2018 | 05:01 AM UTC

DRC: Ebola vaccination campaign to start in North Kivu August 8 /update 2

Officials to launch Ebola vaccination campaign in North Kivu on August 8; take necessary precautions

TIMEFRAME expected from 8/6/2018, 12:00 AM until 8/15/2018, 11:59 PM (Africa/Kinshasa). COUNTRY/REGION North Kivu province, Ituri

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29 Nov 10:17 AM UTC —

DRC: Four killed in health center attacks in North Kivu and Ituri, November 28 /update 63

04 Nov 02:47 PM UTC —

DRC: Anti-Ebola advocate killed in Ituri province November 2 /update 62

07 Oct 09:52 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola epidemic death toll reaches 2137 in eastern provinces as of early October /update 61

30 Aug 11:13 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola epidemic death toll reaches to 2006 in eastern provinces as of late August /update 60

22 Aug 01:58 PM UTC —

DRC: Third Ebola patient dies in South Kivu province August 21 /update 59

19 Aug 09:09 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak spreads in South Kivu province August 19 /update 58

16 Aug 05:59 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak spreads to South Kivu province August 16 /update 57

02 Aug 10:07 AM UTC —

DRC: Fourth Ebola case in Goma August 1 /update 56

01 Aug 10:22 AM UTC —

DRC: Third Ebola case confirmed in Goma July 31 /update 55

31 Jul 02:01 AM UTC —

DRC: Second Ebola case confirmed in Goma July 30 /update 54

27 Jul 01:14 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola epidemic death toll reaches 1743 in eastern provinces as of late July /update 53

17 Jul 07:37 PM UTC —

DRC: WHO declares Ebola epidemic “public health emergency of international concern” July 17 /update 52

15 Jul 02:48 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola case confirmed in Goma as death toll reaches 1665 /update 51

06 Jul 06:29 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 1570 people in North Kivu and Ituri as of early July /update 50

29 Jun 05:21 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 1540 people in North Kivu and Ituri June 26 /update 49

16 Jun 12:33 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 1396 people in North Kivu and Ituri June 12 /update 48

08 Jun 04:54 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 1360 people in North Kivu and Ituri June 5 /update 47

01 Jun 09:10 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 1312 people in North Kivu and Ituri May 29 /update 46

22 May 10:44 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 1218 people in North Kivu and Ituri May 21 /update 45

17 May 08:35 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 1124 people in North Kivu and Ituri May 14 /update 44

10 May 08:09 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 1045 people in North Kivu and Ituri May 7 /update 43

06 May 08:18 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 1000 people in North Kivu and Ituri May 5 /update 42

03 May 08:50 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak infects 1466 in North Kivu and Ituri as of April 30 /update 41

26 Apr 01:08 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak infects 1353 in North Kivu and Ituri as of April 24 /update 40

18 Apr 01:36 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak infects 1264 in North Kivu and Ituri as of April 16 /update 39

11 Apr 11:47 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak infects 1154 in North Kivu and Ituri as of April 9 /update 38

02 Apr 06:13 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak infects 1089 in North Kivu and Ituri as of March 31 /update 37

26 Mar 09:07 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak infects over 1000 people in North Kivu and Ituri late March /update 36

24 Mar 05:50 AM UTC —

DRC: First Ebola case confirmed in Bunia March 20 /update 35

19 Mar 12:49 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 600 people in North Kivu and Ituri by mid-March /update 34

07 Mar 08:52 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 563 in North Kivu and Ituri as of early March /update 33

28 Feb 08:38 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 550 in North Kivu and Ituri as of late-February /update 32

13 Feb 09:29 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills over 500 in North Kivu and Ituri as of mid-February /update 31

09 Feb 06:24 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 481 in North Kivu and Ituri as of early February /update 30

01 Feb 11:08 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 468 in North Kivu and Ituri as of early February /update 29

28 Jan 12:06 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 439 in North Kivu and Ituri as of late January /update 28

17 Jan 08:37 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 407 in North Kivu and Ituri as of January 15 /update 27

08 Jan 08:30 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 370 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 26

31 Dec 01:21 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 336 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 25

20 Dec 08:16 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 319 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 24

16 Dec 08:22 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 285 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 23

07 Dec 10:12 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 271 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 22

05 Dec 12:22 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 268 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 21

29 Nov 04:11 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 241 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 20

25 Nov 08:32 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 219 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 19

12 Nov 04:41 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 201 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 18

02 Nov 10:56 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 180 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 17

28 Oct 12:04 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 164 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 16

18 Oct 11:53 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 139 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 15

13 Oct 06:33 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 125 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 14

11 Oct 09:20 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak kills 118 in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 13

09 Oct 11:47 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak continues in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 12

06 Oct 11:58 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak continues in North Kivu and Ituri provinces /update 11

01 Oct 06:50 AM UTC —

DRC: Officials concerned Ebola outbreak may spread /update 10

19 Sep 07:08 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola death toll nears 100 in eastern DRC /update 9

06 Sep 11:50 AM UTC —

DRC: 85 deaths amid ongoing Ebola outbreak /update 8

28 Aug 10:27 PM UTC —

DRC: Death toll rises amid ongoing Ebola outbreak /update 7

26 Aug 03:00 AM UTC —

DRC: Death toll rises from Ebola outbreak /update 6

21 Aug 04:05 AM UTC —

DRC: Death toll rises from Ebola outbreak August 20 /update 5

16 Aug 08:40 PM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak continues as of August 15 /update 4

07 Aug 03:38 AM UTC —

DRC: WHO reports 33 deaths in latest Ebola outbreak (eastern DRC) August 4 /update 3

04 Aug 03:32 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak continues in North Kivu /update 1

02 Aug 11:28 AM UTC —

DRC: Ebola outbreak in Beni (North Kivu)

Event

Health officials announced on Sunday, August 5, that an Ebola vaccination campaign will begin in North Kivu province on Wednesday, August 8. As of August 4, at least 13 Ebola cases have been confirmed in North Kivu and Ituri province, including three fatalities. Cases in North Kivu have been centered in the towns of Beni and Mabalako. Health officials said another 30 suspected cases are still being investigated in the region. Public health measures - including increased monitoring - are expected in North Kivu in the coming days and weeks.

Context

Isolated outbreaks of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) occur occasionally in the DRC, mostly in remote areas. The latest outbreak was declared by government authorities on May 8, 2018, in Equateur province. In that outbreak, which officially ended on July 24, 54 cases were reported, including 33 fatalities.

Despite a scant healthcare system, international health organizations operating in the country as well as the local population are well versed in responding to the disease and are able to do so effectively. However, the security situation in the North Kivu, home to several armed groups, may render these actions difficult. Furthermore, there is a risk for the disease to spread regionally as Beni is located near the borders with Uganda and Rwanda, across which a lot of international trade is conducted.

EVD is extremely virulent. The disease is transmitted to humans via direct contact with the blood, secretions, organs, or other bodily fluids of infected animals. The disease can then be transmitted between humans and is highly contagious, particularly during the hemorrhagic phase. Ebola is characterized by the sudden onset of high fever, weakness, joint and muscle pain, and headache. A sore throat is also a common early symptom. These symptoms are followed by nausea/vomiting, diarrhea, rashes, kidney and liver failure, and, in some cases, internal and external bleeding.

Advice

Travelers should avoid the area and monitor the situation. To prevent the spread of EVD:

Avoid contact with infected individuals and any items that have been in their close proximity
Avoid consuming bush meat and only handle animals when wearing gloves and the appropriate protective wear
Animal products (meat and blood) should be thoroughly cooked before consumption
Adhere to a strict observance of hygienic precautions (wash hands regularly, etc.)
Avoid crowded areas (stadiums, markets, train stations, etc.) In case of doubt, individuals should seek immediate medical attention and comply with all directives issued by local health authorities.

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