UNICEF DRC Ebola Situation Report No. 4: 20 February – 5 March 2021
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• 11 Ebola cases and 4 deaths have been confirmed in the Health Zones of Biena, Katwa, Musienene and Butembo, all in the North Kivu Province. Two of the 11 cases are healthcare professionals. Two people recovered and were discharged from the Ebola Treatment Centre. There are no cases among children;
• Two children were looked after by the “lullaby nurses” in the UNICEF-supported crèche in Katwa Hospital, Butembo. One child was reunited with his mother on 3 March;
• 367,906 people were reached by the Community Action Cells (CAC) members with Ebola awareness messages;
• 929 healthcare providers were briefed on Ebola prevention and other care protocols;
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Guinea declares Ebola epidemic after four deaths
Guinea on Sunday (local time) has declared an Ebola epidemic after four people died and seven others became ill in the southeastern region of Nzerekore. According to a report by Al Jazeera, seven people fell ill with diarrhoea, vomiting and bleeding after attending a burial in Goueke, near the Liberian border. The infected patients have been kept in isolation in treatment centres, the health ministry said. Faced with this situation and in accordance with international health regulations, the Guinean government declares an Ebola epidemic, the ministry said in a statement.
Speaking on how the epidemic began, Dr Yuma Taido, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, told Al Jazeera, We are preparing to manage the outbreak. We cannot explain yet how this epidemic came about. The response teams are heading to the epicentre of the outbreak from today.