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The Ania reference health center in Ituri, closed after new Ebola infections
Published on Mon, 26/10/2026 - 14:08 | Modified on Mon, 26/10/2026 - 14:13
The Ania referral health center in the Aru territory of Ituri province has been closed for a week following new Ebola infections among patients. Health sources indicate that approximately fifteen new cases have been recorded, including members of the healthcare staff.
The source of this chain of infections was a patient from Haut-Uélé, also affected by the epidemic, who had been admitted to the Ania health center. After testing positive for the Ebola virus, he was transferred to a treatment center, where he died a few days later.
Following this case, response teams traced individuals who had been in contact with the patient at the health facility. Among those identified, approximately ten healthcare workers and family members tested positive. They are currently receiving treatment at the Ebola treatment center in Aru. Other suspected cases are also undergoing medical examinations.
Meanwhile, awareness campaigns about preventive measures are being stepped up in the region.
The center has been closed and decontaminated.
In response to this situation, health authorities have suspended operations at the Ania referral health center, which is no longer admitting new patients. A decontamination operation of the facility is underway.
Health authorities are also calling for the strengthening of prevention measures and the provision of appropriate protective equipment in health facilities, in order to reduce the risk of contamination of healthcare staff.
Meanwhile, public awareness campaigns are intensifying in Aru, according to multiple sources. The territory receives daily travelers from Bunia, other localities in Ituri and Haut-Uélé, areas affected by the epidemic, as is North Kivu.
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The Ania reference health center in Ituri, closed after new Ebola infections
Published on Mon, 26/10/2026 - 14:08 | Modified on Mon, 26/10/2026 - 14:13
The Ania referral health center in the Aru territory of Ituri province has been closed for a week following new Ebola infections among patients. Health sources indicate that approximately fifteen new cases have been recorded, including members of the healthcare staff.
The source of this chain of infections was a patient from Haut-Uélé, also affected by the epidemic, who had been admitted to the Ania health center. After testing positive for the Ebola virus, he was transferred to a treatment center, where he died a few days later.
Following this case, response teams traced individuals who had been in contact with the patient at the health facility. Among those identified, approximately ten healthcare workers and family members tested positive. They are currently receiving treatment at the Ebola treatment center in Aru. Other suspected cases are also undergoing medical examinations.
Meanwhile, awareness campaigns about preventive measures are being stepped up in the region.
The center has been closed and decontaminated.
In response to this situation, health authorities have suspended operations at the Ania referral health center, which is no longer admitting new patients. A decontamination operation of the facility is underway.
Health authorities are also calling for the strengthening of prevention measures and the provision of appropriate protective equipment in health facilities, in order to reduce the risk of contamination of healthcare staff.
Meanwhile, public awareness campaigns are intensifying in Aru, according to multiple sources. The territory receives daily travelers from Bunia, other localities in Ituri and Haut-Uélé, areas affected by the epidemic, as is North Kivu.
Le centre de santé de référence d’Ania en Ituri, fermé après de nouvelles contaminations à Ebola
Le centre de santé de référence d’Ania, dans le territoire d’Aru, en Ituri, est fermé depuis une semaine à la suite de nouvelles contaminations au virus Ebola parmi les personnes prises en charge dans cette structure. Selon des sources sanitaires, une quinzaine de nouveaux cas ont été...
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