Ebola outbreak: Eleven new cases confirmed in DR Congo

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Ebola outbreak: Eleven new cases confirmed in DR Congo  The Democratic Republic of Congo is grappling with a new outbreak of Ebola, as health officials have confirmed eleven additional cases in the Bulape Health Zone of Kasai Province.   READ MORE : http://www.africanews.com/2025/09/25/ebola-outbreak-eleven-new-cases-confirmed-in-dr-congo  Subscribe on our Dailymotion channel and receive all the latest news from the continent.    Africanews is available in English and French.  Website : www.africanews.com  Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/africanews.channel/  Twitter : https://twitter.com/africanews

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00:00Eleven new cases of Ebola have been reported in the Democratic Republic of Congo around the Bulapi Health Zone in Kasai province.

00:08The outbreak remains geographically confined to six affected health areas in Bulapi.

00:13Ten deceased patients who were not sampled and tested were also reclassified as probable cases, according to the medics.

00:21The Bulapi Health Zone has so far recorded over 57 cases, including 35 deaths.

00:27There are five confirmed cases among health workers.

00:31Cases range from 0 to 65-year-old, with the age group 0 to 9 years being the most affected, accounting for 23% of the total cases.

00:41Only 400 initial doses of Ebola vaccine have been dispatched, with the remainder to be delivered later, according to the WHO.

00:48The operation has been hampered by limited access and scarce funds.

00:53The latest Ebola outbreak is Congo 16 since 1976 and is caused by the Zaire species, named after the country's former name.

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