As of September 21, a total of 57 cases, including 10 probable cases and 35 deaths were reported in Congo’s Kasai Province
International News via Reuters:
Eleven new confirmed cases of Ebola were reported in Democratic Republic of Congo since the World Health Organization’s last update on September 15, showing a decreasing trend of cases in the recent week, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
As of September 21, a total of 57 cases, including 10 probable cases and 35 deaths were reported in Congo’s Kasai Province, the WHO added. The total deaths included 10 probable deaths.
“The outbreak shows a decreasing trend of cases in the recent week, nevertheless the attention remains high”, the agency said.
Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Joe Bavier
