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Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says

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On September 17, Africa's top public health agency, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC), reported that the Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo remains serious despite a slight decrease in cases over the past two weeks. While Congo’s Health Minister noted encouraging signs suggesting a peak might have been reached mid-August, Africa CDC Director-General Jean Kaseya stated this assessment was premature due to incomplete data and ongoing transmission issues across affected areas.

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The Democratic Republic of Congo is still facing a serious Ebola outbreak, despite initial signs of improvement. On Saturday, Congo Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba reported encouraging progress since mid-August when the peak of cases was recorded, noting that transmission had been gradually slowing down. However, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) expressed caution. While there has been a slight decrease in cases over the past two weeks, Director-General Jean Kaseya stated that the outbreak is not yet under control due to gaps in infection prevention and control across all affected areas. Specifically, Africa CDC's Emergency Consultative Group highlighted that incomplete data means they cannot confirm whether the peak of the outbreak has passed or if transmission is consistently controlled. Despite this, Kaseya acknowledged a slight drop in infections in the eastern Ituri province.

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• On Saturday, Congo Health Minister Samuel Roger Kamba said there were "encouraging signs" in the fight against Ebola since "the peak reached in mid-August", and that transmission "has been gradually slowing down".

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🔮 • "The data could not confirm that the peak of the outbreak has been reached, and the transmission is not yet consistently controlled across all affected areas," Africa CDC's Emergency Consultative Group said.

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Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says · assertive framing

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Ebola outbreak in Congo is still serious, African health body says asserted

body → say → Congo

The ongoing Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo is still serious, with data indicating gaps in infection prevention and control, Africa's top public health agency said on Thursday. asserted

agency → indicate → Thursday

transmission → say → August

• While data from Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention showed a slight decrease in cases in the two previous weeks, Director-General Jean Kaseya said the outbreak was not yet under control. asserted

outbreak → show → control

• "The data could not confirm that the peak of the outbreak has been reached, and the transmission is not yet consistently controlled across all affected areas," Africa CDC's Emergency Consultative Group said. uncertain

Group → confirm → areas

• However, Kaseya praised a slight drop in infections in the eastern Ituri province. asserted

Kaseya → praise → province

• He said comments from Congo's health officials were based on incomplete data and that they would need to see a sustained decline in cases before saying the peak had passed. asserted

peak → say → cases

"We are still committed to support the government, and I want to congratulate for the progress made so far. asserted

I → support → progress

We saw a decrease in some areas, but we say the situation is still serious," Kaseya told reporters. asserted

Kaseya → see → reporters