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Ebola virus outbreak returns to the Democratic Republic of Congo: An urgent rising concern.
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- Investigation of the Status of Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Virology, Clinical Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prevention, Treatment and Classification of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD): A Systematic Review.Infectious disorders drug targets · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of a Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Program on Handwashing with a Cleansing Agent among Diarrhea Patients and Attendants in Healthcare Facilities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo: A Randomized Pilot of the PICHA7 Program.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Trial
- Investigating the spatiotemporal links between the EVD outbreaks in Likati (2017) and Eastern DRC (2018-2020): a retrospective transdisciplinary study.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Access to licenced vaccines for high-threat infectious diseases: a scoping review and interpretive analysis of Ebola virus disease.BMC infectious diseases · 2026Article
- Intersecting realities: Exploring the nexus between armed conflicts in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo and Global Health.One health (Amsterdam, Netherlands) · 2024Article
- National burden of Ebola virus disease in Democratic Republic of the Congo: the urgency to act.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2024Review
- A comprehensive analysis of non-pharmaceutical interventions and vaccination on Ebolavirus disease outbreak: Stochastic modeling approach.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Understanding knowledge, attitudes and practices on Ebola Virus Disease: a multi-site mixed methods survey on preparedness in Rwanda.BMC public health · 2023Article
- Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda; an East African public health concern.Health science reports · 2023Article
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Abstract
On April 23, 2022, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo announced an EVD outbreak after discovering 2 confirmed cases and identifying 267 contacts. With collaboration from the WHO, the MoH are taking many interventions to prevent further expansion of this outbreak. Forty-six years ago, the Ebola virus was first discovered in 1976 near the Ebola River in the DRC. Since then, 13 outbreaks of EVD have occurred in the DRC and, in 2020, it witnessed the second largest EVD outbreak in the world, resulting in 3481 cases and 2299 mortalities. This article discusses the epidemiology of the current DRC outbreak by examining the etiology of EVD, the number of affected cases, and the subsequent case index. Considering these data, this paper discusses measures taken by the MoH, WHO, CDC, and UNICEF to mitigate the Ebola outbreak, such as supporting local teams to provide essential care, training medical staff, and raising awareness for vaccination. Finally, by comparing the gravity of the situation to current measures, this article provides recommendations for individuals and governments to protect themselves and mitigate future outbreaks.
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