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  • #16
    UPDATE 1-Tackling Ebola outbreak in remote Congo presents huge challenge - WHO

    * Ebola outbreak includes 18 suspected, 2 confirmed cases
    * Cases centred in extremely remote northeastern province
    * Risk is high nationally, but low globally, WHO says
    * Logistics of controlling outbreak highly complex (Changes headline, adds details, quotes, background throughout)
    By Kate Kelland, Health and Science Correspondent


    ...

    "As of now, we do not know the full extent of the outbreak, and as we deploy teams over the next few weeks, we will begin to understand... exactly what we're dealing with," Salama told reporters on a telephone briefing.
    He said the immediate priority would be to trace the around 400 recorded contacts of the suspected and confirmed cases.

    ...


    "In an area without telecommunications, without road access, without large-scale electrification, this is going to be an enormous challenge," he said.

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    • #17
      DRC: Response to The Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in Bas-Uele

      LIKATI: First joint visit of the Minister of Health and the WHO Representative to the epicentre of the Ebola virus disease outbreak.

      KINSHASA, 17 May 2017: From 17 to 18 May 2017, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, Minister of Public Health, and Dr Allarangar Yokouid?, WHO Representative in the DRC, will carry out a first visit to assess the Ebola outbreak that has been reported in Nambwa, epicentre of the disease, in the Likati health district, Bas-U?l? Province, located over 1400 km from Kinshasa, to the north of the DRC.

      This first visit of health officials, by means of a UNHAS flight negotiated by WHO for a total of 90 hours at the cost of US$ 400 000, will afford the authorities of the Ministry of Health, the Governor of Bas-U?l? Province, the WHO Representative as well as some 12 experts accompanying them ? epidemiologists, logisticians, communicators, psychologists, data managers, etc. ? from WHO, UNICEF and MSF, the opportunity to conduct a rapid assessment of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak that was officially notified by the authorities on 12 May 2017.

      With the deployment of two mobile laboratories of the National Biomedical Research Institute (IRNB) in Nambwa (the epicentre of the outbreak) to facilitate rapid diagnoses on the ground and the presence of a number of experts ? seven logisticians from WHO will be on hand to manage the three logistical bases in three areas, namely Buta, Likati and Nambwa ? WHO and its partners are mounting a powerful response by means of a mechanism intended to coordinate and expedite the response. An Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) will be set up over the next 48 to 72 hours by MSF with the aim of isolating the patients, providing them with appropriate treatment and limiting the risk of the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.

      ??We are placing this first field visit under the banner of solidarity with, and compassion for, the population of Likati who are affected by this latest outbreak of the Ebola virus disease in the DRC. We appeal for a greater show of solidarity from the international community to enable the DRC to urgently contain the outbreak, as the country is already facing another humanitarian crisis in its central region [Editor?s note: in Kasa?]?, stated Dr Allarangar Yokouid?, WHO Representative in the DRC.

      In Buta, the administrative seat of the province, the delegation will hold discussions with political and administrative authorities, active forces and community and religious leaders in view of generating strong social mobilization. Thereafter, about a dozen persons will be airlifted in a UNHAS helicopter to Likati, located about 100 km from the chief town of the Province.

      ??The idea is to open up access to the outbreak area, facilitate the safe deployment of teams, equipment and materials for the two mobile laboratories, and to give the officials the opportunity to observe what is actually happening on the ground,? explained Jean-Pierre Veyrenche, a WHO logistician. He stated that similar flights had been scheduled for the coming week with the financial support of WHO, to respond to urgent needs and to ensure the gradual deployment of the various operational partners.

      On Monday 15 May, the Minister of Public Health, with the support of partners, produced a national response plan to the outbreak, costed at over US$ 8 million and covering the various areas of intervention, including: (i) coordinating the multisectoral response through the outbreak prevention and control committees, (ii) strengthening surveillance, active case research and contact tracing, (iii) strict enforcement of hygiene and biosafety measures in health facilities and local communities, (iv) medical management of patients and suspected cases, (v) strengthening the diagnostic capacities of the mobile laboratories, (vi) providing significant support for risk communication activities, social mobilization, community engagement and others.

      As of 16 May 2017, the updated epidemiological situation presents a combined total of 21 suspected cases with three deaths (case fatality rate of 15%). Nambwa health district notified the greatest number of the earliest cases: 13 in all, with two deaths (case fatality: 16%). Over 40 contacts, spread over four health districts - Azande, Nambwa, Ngayi and Muna ? are being traced with the help of community relay agents to ensure that they do not develop the disease.

      Media contact:

      Eugene Kabambi, Communication Officer, WHO DRC, kabambie@who.int ; Direct: +243 817 151 697

      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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      • #18
        Suspected Ebola cases in Congo rise to 29 - WHO
        by Reuters
        Friday, 19 May 2017 10:13 GMT

        GENEVA, May 19 (Reuters) - The number of suspected Ebola cases in Congo has risen to 29, up from 21, World Health Organization spokesman Christian Lindmeier told a regular U.N. briefing in Geneva on Friday.

        "As of this morning we have 29 suspected cases," he said.
        ...
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        • #19
          Ebola outbreak situation reports 2017

          Ebola Situation report: 18 May 2017
          18 May 2017



          Excerpt:

          1. Situation update

          WHO continues to support the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo to monitor and respond
          to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province located in the
          north-east of the country.

          On 18 May 2017, nine suspected EVD cases were reported in Ngayi (7 cases) and Azande (2 cases) in Likati
          Health Zone. The suspected cases are being investigated and will be classified accordingly. As of 18 May
          2017, a total of 29 EVD cases [two confirmed, two probable and 25 suspected] have been reported. To date,
          three deaths have been reported, giving a case fatality rate of 10%. Most of the cases presented with fever,
          vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and other bleeding symptoms and signs. The cases have been reported from
          four health areas, namely Nambwa (11 cases and two deaths), Mouma (three cases and one death), Ngayi
          (13 cases and no deaths), and Azande (two cases and no deaths). According to available information at this
          stage, no healthcare workers have been affected.

          Out of the five blood samples analysed at the national reference laboratory, Institut National de Recherche
          Biom?dicale (INRB) in Kinshasa, two were confirmed Zaire ebolavirus. At least 416 close contacts have been
          registered in Likati Health Zone and are being monitored.

          This EVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was notified to WHO by the Ministry of Health on 11
          May 2017. The cluster of cases and deaths of previously unidentified illness have been reported since late
          April 2017. Likati Health Zone shares borders with two provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
          and with the Central African Republic (Fig. 1). The affected areas are remote and hard to reach, with limited
          communication and transport networks.
          ...


          "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
          -Nelson Mandela

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          • #20
            Translation Google

            Epidemic of Ebola: the population of Kisangani called to appeasement

            20.05.2017, Kisangani, Tshopo

            The national health minister, Oly Ilunga Kalenga, from the Nyembwe health zone in Likati, Bas-Uel?, the epicenter of the epidemic of Ebola virus fever, said on Thursday 18 May 2017 to the press of the Tshopo chief town that the situation on the ground stagnates with three (3) recorded cases of death and two (2) cases of positive serological diagnosis.

            The minister also asked the population to ignore rumors of new cases of Ebola haemorrhagic fever reported in the Banalia Territory.

            This false alert relates to bacterial diarrhea, "the samples taken and sent to the National Institute of Biomedical Research (INRB)" only confirmed "cases of diarrhea suffered by suspected persons," revealed Oly Ilunga .

            At this stage, "it is important that the communities observe the rules of hygiene in particular, the regular washing of the hands to prevent this disease", concluded the national minister in charge of Health.

            Banalia is a territory of the province of Tshopo located more or less 125 km from Kisangani bordering the province of Bas-Uele.


            Le ministre national en charge de la Santé, Oly Ilunga Kalenga, en provenance de la zone de santé de Nyembwe, à Likati, dans le Bas–Uelé,...
            "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
            -Nelson Mandela

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            • #21

              EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE
              Democratic Republic of Congo

              External Situation Report 5
              Date of issue: 19 May 2017


              1. Situation update

              WHO, UN Agencies, International organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners continue
              to support the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo to rapidly investigate and respond
              to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province located in the northeast
              of the country.

              On 19 May 2017, three new EVD cases were reported, including one probable case in Ngayi and two suspected
              cases in a new health area called Ngabatala. The suspected cases are being investigated and will
              be classified accordingly. As of 19 May 2017, a total of 32 EVD cases [two confirmed, three probable and 27
              suspected] have been reported. To date, four deaths have been reported, giving a case fatality rate of 13%.


              The reported cases are from five health areas, namely Nambwa (11 cases and two deaths), Muma (three
              cases and one death), Ngayi (14 cases and one death), Azande (two cases and no deaths), and Ngabatala
              (two cases and no deaths). Most of the cases presented with fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and other
              bleeding symptoms and signs. The outbreak currently remains confined to Likati Health Zone. According to
              available information at this stage, no healthcare workers have been affected.

              Out of the five blood samples analysed at the national reference laboratory, Institut National de Recherche
              Biom?dicale (INRB) in Kinshasa, two were confirmed Zaire ebolavirus. At least 416 close contacts have been
              registered in Likati Health Zone and are being monitored.

              This EVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was notified to WHO by the Ministry of Health
              (MOH) on 11 May 2017. The cluster of cases and deaths of previously unidentified illness have been reported
              since late April 2017. Likati Health Zone shares borders with two provinces in the Democratic Republic of
              the Congo and with the Central African Republic (Fig. 1). The affected areas are remote and hard to reach,
              with limited communication and transport networks. The current outbreak is the eighth EVD outbreak in the
              Democratic Republic of Congo since the disease was first discovered in 1976 in Yambuku (then Zaire).
              ...

              Ebola Situation report: 19 May 2017



              "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
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              • #22
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                Coordination and resource mobilization meeting with WHO technical and financial partners to address the Ebola epidemic in Likati (Bas-U?l?, Northern DR Congo)

                KINSHASA, May 20, 2017: While the Ministry of Public Health has finalized its plan to respond to the epidemic of the Ebola virus (MVE) in Likati, with a budget associated with this plan costed at 14.7 the WHO Representative in the DRC, Dr. Allarangar Yokouide, brought together technical and financial partners (TFPs) in the WHO conference room on Saturday, 20 May 2017, to discuss the The current response. He wished to present the budget proposed by the Ministry of Public Health to all the stakeholders in order to obtain the commitment of each one to support the efforts of the Government against the very deadly haemorrhagic virus. As of May 20, 2017, the epidemic has already reached a total of 34 suspected cases with 4 deaths (case fatality rate: 11.76%) in the Likati health zone (Bas-U?l? province, more or less 1400 kilometers north of the DRC).

                On that occasion, Dr Allarangar indicated that the purpose of the meeting between technical and financial partners was to "organize ourselves in such a way that we complement each other in the current response and that the contribution of all stakeholders The most effective, coordinated and transparent possible in the face of this health emergency ". This is a first meeting between the PTF since the declaration of the epidemic of the Ebola virus by the Minister of Public Health, Dr. Oly Ilunga Kalenga on May 12, 2017.

                "The urgent needs and challenges are enormous. Whether it is logistics for the deployment of personnel and equipment and inputs in the field, active search for suspected cases, monitoring of contacts in remote health areas and difficult access, An effective and transparent coordination of everything we do in response to this health emergency is more necessary than ever in such circumstances, "he added.

                He invited the partners to become more involved in the various committees set up by the National Coordinating Committee (CNC) led by the MSP, "so that our proposals are both constructive and taken into account".

                "It is very crucial that this response plan be as coherent as possible, in a spirit of shared responsibility, with precise details such as who does what, in which health area, with what means and budget, That each partner can define his intervention so as not to duplicate efforts on the ground, "insisted Mr Daniel Carter, DFID Health Advisor in the DRC.

                In the wake of this, several proposals were formulated by the partners. For example, UNICEF is willing to provide motorcycles in its warehouse in Goma, North Kivu, to boost the mobility of social mobilizers working in communication for development and community involvement, but also teams that Actively search for suspected cases and follow-up contacts.

                The United Nations Stabilization Mission of the Congo (MONUSCO), WFP (UNHAS), the European Union (EU) are also available and are ready to strengthen logistics in terms of airlift with aircraft to link Health and facilitate the various rotations of personnel and materials. "ECHOFlight's three planes can not provide medical evacuation, but Civil Protection can activate the emergency device to reinforce the transport of teams and medical kits on the ground," said Mr Thomas Dehermann-Roy, Head of Office, ECHO in the DRC. "The United States is also willing to provide the logistics necessary for aviation in the area, to open up the affected localities, but a better mapping of the runways and their capacity to accommodate the type of aircraft adapted to this kind of health crisis, 'Said Raimi Ewetola, country director of CDC in the DRC.

                Speaking in turn, Viviane Nzeusseu of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) offered his organization's commitment to work closely with the DRC Red Cross, In particular on the aspects of awareness and safe burials in the event of the death of Ebola patients; While the African Development Bank (AfDB) will, if necessary, provide financial support for some health interventions that remain to be clarified during this epidemic.
                ...
                "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                -Nelson Mandela

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                • #23
                  Translation Google

                  Ebola: fears about a possible extension of the epidemic in Wapinda

                  Posted on Sun, 21/05/2017 - 10:41 | Modified on Sun, 21/05/2017 - 10:41
                  Ebola Wapinda DRC Health News National

                  The Ubangi Provincial Health Division announced on Saturday (May 20th) to have strengthened epidemiological surveillance at the Wapinda Health Zone, located 2km from the Likati Health Zone in Bas-U?l? where the Ebola epidemic has been declared.

                  The proximity and migration flow between the two provinces raises fears of a possible extension of the epidemic, says Dr Davos Davene, head of the North-Ubangi health division.

                  "The three health areas that make up the epicenter of the disease are located within two kilometers of Wapinda health. The cost of health care in this North-Ubangi health center is reduced, because we are receiving funding from the FIS. This makes us fear a massive influx of people from the epidemic home to the Wapinda health zone, "says Dr. Davos Davene.

                  He noted that at the provincial level, a contingency plan has been finalized to prevent this disease.

                  The epidemic of the Ebola virus was officially declared on May 11, 2017, after confirmation by the National Institute for Biomedical Research (INRB) of the results of analysis of blood samples taken from suspect cases. This is the eighth episode of the Ebola virus in the DRC.

                  "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                  -Nelson Mandela

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                  • #24
                    Fourth person in probable Ebola death in Congo: WHO


                    MAY 21, 2017

                    A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, as the overall number of cases rose to 37 from 29.

                    Of the 37 cases of hemorrhagic fever discovered since early May, two have been confirmed as Ebola, three, including the latest death, are considered probable and 32 are suspected, WHO's Congo spokesman Eugene Kabambi told Reuters.

                    Health authorities are monitoring 416 people who came into contact with sufferers and have dispatched mobile laboratories to the zone to more quickly test people who display symptoms, Kabambi said.

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                    A fourth person has likely died from Ebola in remote northeastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the World Health Organization said on Sunday, as the overall number of cases rose to 37 from 29.
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                    • #25
                      Ebola Situation report: 21 May 2017

                      WHO, UN Agencies, International organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners continue to support the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo to rapidly investigate and respond to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province located in the northeast of the country.

                      On 20 May 2017, three suspected EVD cases and one death were reported from Muma and Ngay health areas in Likati Health Zone. The suspected cases are being investigated and will be classified accordingly. As of 20 May 2017, a total of 37 suspected EVD cases and four deaths been reported, giving a case fatality rate of 11%.

                      The reported cases are from five health areas, namely Nambwa (12 cases and three deaths), Muma (four cases and no deaths), Ngayi (16 cases and one death), Azande (three cases and no deaths), and Ngabatala (two cases and no deaths). No healthcare workers have been affected to date. The majority of the cases presented with fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and other bleeding symptoms and signs.

                      The outbreak currently remains confined to Likati Health Zone.

                      The Institut National de Recherche Biom?dicale (INRB) mobile laboratory in Likati has begun processing samples with 22 samples testing negative by PCR.

                      To date of the five blood samples analysed at the national reference laboratory in Kinshasa two were confirmed as Zaire ebolavirus.

                      As of 20 May 362 contacts remain under daily follow up for signs and symptoms of Ebola.

                      All seven response committees are now established and functional at national level, namely Monitoring, Case management, WASH and biosafety, Laboratory and research, Pyscho-social management, Logistics and Communication. Additionally response teams have been established in the three most affected areas, Nambwa, Muma and Ngay.

                      This EVD outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was notified to WHO by the Ministry of Health (MoH) on 11 May 2017. The cluster of cases and deaths of previously unidentified illness have been reported since late April 2017. Likati Health Zone shares borders with two provinces in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and with the Central African Republic (Figure 1). The affected areas are remote and hard to reach, with limited communication and transport networks.



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                      ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
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                      • #26
                        The fact that we have 22 negative results, compared to only 2 positive ones, combined with the fact that the CFR of this outbreak appears to be only 11% (with not that many cases still actively ill) suggests to me that something else besides Ebola is causing a lot of the suspected cases.

                        There were previous reports of cholera in the area in one of the above posts.

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                        • #27
                          Ebola Situation report: 22 May 2017


                          22 May 2017

                          WHO, UN Agencies, International organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners continue to support the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo to rapidly investigate and respond to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province located in the northeast of the country.

                          On 21 May 2017, six suspected EVD cases were reported from Nambwa health area in Likati Health Zone. As of 21 May a total of two confirmed cases have been reported, three probable cases and 38 suspected cases.

                          The Institut National de Recherche Biom?dicale (INRB) mobile laboratory in Likati has begun processing samples with 33 samples initially testing negative by PCR. Confirmatory testing is under way and results are expected tomorrow.

                          To date of the five blood samples analysed at the national reference laboratory in Kinshasa two were confirmed as Zaire ebolavirus.

                          The reported cases are from five health areas, namely Nambwa (24 cases* and three deaths), Muma (four cases and no deaths), Ngayi (10 cases* and one death), Azande (three cases and no deaths), and Ngabatala (two cases and no deaths). No healthcare workers have been affected to date.

                          The majority of the cases presented with fever, vomiting, bloody diarrhoea and other bleeding symptoms and signs. The outbreak currently remains confined to Likati Health Zone. On 21 May, three additional contacts were identified, therefore 365 contacts remain under daily follow up for signs and symptoms of Ebola.

                          All seven response committees are now established and functional at national level, namely Monitoring, Case management, WASH and biosafety, Laboratory and research, Pyscho-social management, Logistics and Communication. Additionally response teams have been established in the three most affected areas, Nambwa, Muma and Ngay.


                          LINK TO FULL REPORT, INCL. MAPS
                          ?Addressing chronic disease is an issue of human rights ? that must be our call to arms"
                          Richard Horton, Editor-in-Chief The Lancet

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                          • #28
                            Having viewed that entire report, I'm trying to figure out who the second confirmed case is. It's not either of the contacts of the first case who died, nor the fourth death, as those are the three probable cases. (The fourth death also doesn't appear to be a contact of the first three cases.) It's also not any patient who is still ill, because all five patients in an ETU are classified as suspected.

                            ​It seems to be either another contact of the index case that hasn't been explicitly mentioned, or a contact of one of his two probable case contacts. Either way, that patient has already recovered.

                            ​The date of isolation of the latest confirmed case is given as May 11. And 33 of the 38 suspect cases have already tested negative.

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                            • #29
                              Congo's Ebola outbreak threatens CAR after violence forces thousands across border

                              Thu May 25, 2017 11:22am GMT Print | Single Page [-] Text [+]
                              By Kieran Guilbert

                              DAKAR, May 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo could spread to the neighbouring Central African Republic, where militia violence has forced thousands of people to flee across the border, the World Health Organization said on Thursday.

                              Two cases of the virus have been confirmed by the WHO in Congo's remote northeastern Bas-Uele province since early May. Four people have died so far among the 43 suspected and confirmed cases.
                              ...
                              Yet recent attacks by Christian militias in Central African Republic's border town of Bangassou have driven about 2,750 people into Bas-Uele, raising the risk that the Ebola outbreak could spread across the border, a WHO representative said.

                              "There is a big concern about Ebola spreading to Central African Republic after this displacement," said Michel Yao, the WHO's representative in the Central African Republic.
                              ...
                              "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                              -Nelson Mandela

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                              • #30
                                EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE
                                Democratic Republic of Congo
                                External Situation Report 14
                                Date of information: 27 May 2017


                                1. Situation update

                                WHO, UN Agencies, International organizations, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and partners continue
                                to support the Ministry of Health in the Democratic Republic of Congo to rapidly investigate and respond
                                to the outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Likati Health Zone, Bas Uele Province in the north-east of
                                the country.

                                On 27 May 2017, no new confirmed or probable EVD cases were reported and six new suspected cases
                                were reported, all originating from Likati Health Zone. On 27 May thirty cases previously reported as suspected
                                cases have now been re-classified as ?not a case? following laboratory analysis. The last confirmed
                                case was reported on 11 May 2017. Following further investigation, one previously reported suspect case has
                                been reclassified as probable by the field epidemiology team in Likati, based on the current case definitions.
                                Currently there are a total of two confirmed cases, four probable and 16 suspected cases. The confirmed
                                and probable cases were reported from Nambwa (one confirmed and three probable) and Muma (one confirmed
                                and one probable). The suspected cases have been reported from seven health areas (Nambwa,
                                Muma, Ngayi, Azande, Ngabatala, Mobenge and Mabongo). The outbreak currently remains confined to
                                Likati Health Zone. As of 27 May, 357 contacts are being followed up for signs and symptoms of Ebola.
                                Based on limited available data on confirmed and probable cases, modelling suggests the risk of further cases
                                is low, and decreases with each day without new confirmed/probable cases. As of the reporting date, 76%
                                of simulated scenarios predict no further cases in the next 30 days.
                                ...

                                Ebola Situation report: 28 May 2017



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