Brazzaville/Kinshasa – Well being authorities within the Democratic Republic of the Congo are investigating a suspected case of Ebola virus illness, within the nation’s jap province of North Kivu. Thecountry’s Nationwide Institute of Biomedical Analysis (INRB) is within the technique of testing samples to find out if the affected person contracted Ebola.  

The suspected case is a 46-year-old girl who died on 15 August 2022 in Beni, a city positioned in North Kivu. The case obtained care on the Beni Referral Hospital, initially for different illnesses, however subsequently, exhibited signs in keeping with Ebola virus illness. 

“Whereas the evaluation is ongoing, WHO is already on-the-ground supporting well being officers to research the case and put together for a potential outbreak,” mentioned Dr Matshidiso Moeti, World Well being Group (WHO) Regional Director for Africa. 

WHO employees are working with well being authorities to determine anybody who got here in touch with the suspected case and monitor their well being. WHO may also work to make sure correct an infection prevention and management measures are in place, that therapy could be made obtainable for individuals who want it, and to lift consciousness about Ebola amongst native communities.