19 Ebola patients recover in DRC as Ituri remains epicentre

Following the official declaration of the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo on 15 May, response teams quickly mobilised across affected health zones in Ituri, North Kivu and South Kivu. Nineteen patients have now fully recovered and been discharged from Ebola treatment centres.

As of 7 June, a total of 550 confirmed cases and 101 deaths have been recorded across all affected health zones. Currently, 309 patients remain in isolation receiving care.

Ituri province continues to be the epicentre of the outbreak. Of the 25 affected health zones, 17 are located in Ituri — nearly half of the province’s 36 health zones.

The affected zones include Aru, Aungba, Bambu, Bunia, Damas, Gety, Kilo, Komanda, Lita, Logo, Mambasa, Mangala, Mongbwalu, Nizi, Nyankunde, Rimba and Rwampara.