DRC CONGO-EBOLA CLINIC ATTACKS

DE FAAKTO OUTBREAK INTELLIGENCE

SITUATION-ATTACKS ON EBOLA CLINICS

DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

 

  • There are reports of 3 attacks on Ebola clinics-DRC Congo

 

Ebola Treatment Center Attacked for Second Time-27 February 2019

  • Intruders attacked a treatment center run by Doctors Without Borders for the second time in four days, in the eastern city of Butembo
  • Unknown assailants burned tents and other equipment
  • Four Ebola patients are missing
  • The medical aid group is to suspend its operations in the area
  • Unknown assailants burned tents and other equipment Wednesday at the treatment center in the eastern city of Butembo  (FOX 13)

FOX13  https://www.fox13memphis.com/news/congo-4-ebola-patients-missing-after-2nd-clinic-attack/926232731

 

EBOLA TREATMENT CENTER ATTACKED-25 February 2019

  • Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) in Katwa
  • Ransacked and set on fire
  • This fire resulted in the death of nurse who was trying to escape
  • Butembo’s mayor is urging the people of the country to work with Ebola response teams to stop the spread of the disease
  • The mayor also denounced the incivists whose intention is the destabilization of health experts

Ministere de la Sante Republique Democratique du Congo  https://us13.campaign-archive.com/?u=89e5755d2cca4840b1af93176&id=237227191e

 

De Faakto Risk Assessment

EBOLA RESPONSE UNDERMINED BY SECURITY IN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO
The lack of security is impacting Ebola Virus Disease response activities and increasing the risk that the virus will continue to spread
De Faakto intelligence assessment on 12 October 2018, noted the security situation would directly impact the response of authorities and the procedures required to counter the Ebola Virus. Inadequate infection control continues to be a challenge for health care workers as indicated by reports of the numbers of health care workers being infected. Key mitigation strategies include, improved security, surveillance, screening and infection control.
Without implementation of these strategies and quality assurance the risk of transmission to other immediate regions remains high.

 

DRC-CONGO-EBOLA OUTBREAK-UPDATE

27 FEBRUARY 2019

DE FAAKTO OUTBREAK INTELLIGENCE

SITUATION UPDATE-DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO

Ministere de la Sante Republique Democratique du Congo

DRC MINISTRY of HEALTH-EBOLA UPDATE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO

EBOLA CENTER ATTACKED

  • During the reporting period of 25 FEBRUARY 2019
  • 148 new cases Ebola Virus Disease
  • 872 Ebola Virus Disease cases
  • 807 confirmed cases
  • 65 probable cases
  • 548 deaths (overall case fatality ratio: 62%)
  • 1 new healthcare workers infected
  • 68 healthcare workers have been infected to date