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DRC Ebola cases rise to 3,200 as UN and partners scale up response
Summary
Farhan said national authorities reported 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases as of July 25, with more than 100 new cases for two consecutive days; WFP and UNICEF have provided food and household visits while WHO launched training for hygiene specialists.
As of July 25, national health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo had reported 3,200 confirmed Ebola cases across several provinces, and more than 100 new confirmed cases were reported for the second consecutive day, spokesperson Farhan said.
Farhan said UN partners are supporting surveillance, contact tracing, laboratory testing and patient care. He said the World Food Programme has provided more than 140,000 hot meals and food to over 23,000 patients, contacts and vulnerable people, and UNICEF and partners have carried out more than 27,000 household visits to support case detection and follow-up. WHO has launched training for hygiene specialists in affected provinces.
