The number of suspected Ebola cases exceeds 1,100 in Congo and Uganda
The number of people suspected of having fever was Hemorrhagic Ebola in the Republic of Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda More than 1,100 people, the Director-General of the African Union Health Organization announced in an article published on Sunday in the newspaper "Financial Times" British Secretary-General Jean Cassia wrote in the newspaper: "As of 30 May, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda have recorded 263 confirmed cases and 43 confirmed deaths, while more than 1,100 suspected cases are still being investigated."
246 deaths
Kassia reported on Thursday that the number of suspected fever patients exceeded 1,077, of whom 246 had died.
He called for action to be taken at the pace of the epidemic’s spread, criticizing the continent’s reliance on financing systems subject to external control.
He praised the recent agreement by the health ministers of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda and South Sudan on a plan to combat the epidemic with a budget of $319 million within the framework of regional coordination, calling for Expanding this trend to the entire continent.
He saw that the outbreak of the Ebola epidemic represents a serious test for the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the African Union, expecting that this epidemic will not be the last.
Two men isolated in Brazil
The Brazilian authorities announced the isolation of two men, one of whom came from the Republic of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the other from Uganda, on suspicion of being infected with the Brazil.
The patient was placed in precautionary isolation in an institute specializing in infectious diseases.
Later, he was diagnosed with a severe form of meningitis, but the investigation into his infection with Ebola continues until the specific tests are completed, according to what Rigian de Paula, an official in the state’s disease control coordination, announced in a statement on Sunday.
Another man isolated
In Rio de Janeiro, the Secretariat of Health announced the isolation of a man who had arrived from Uganda. He arrived in Brazil on May 22, and showed viral symptoms such as coughing, chills, and diarrhea.
The Rio de Janeiro mayor’s office said in an email on Sunday that tests conducted on the man showed he had malaria, but his condition was still under investigation.
Authorities in São Paulo confirmed that a technical assessment indicates that the risk of the disease spreading to Brazil and South America remains very low.
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