About Us Portfolio Press Careers Sitemap Advertise Contact Us Make this your Homepage

Custom Search

Register

Sign In

Sign In Using Facebook

Home » Tropical Disease News

Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Claims Two More Lives

by Sreeraman on December 29, 2008 at 11:31 AM Tropical Disease News

Two more people have died from an Ebola outbreak in central DR Congo, bringing the tally to 11 dead from the highly contagious but rare disease, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said Sunday.

Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Claims Two More Lives

Related Links

"This Sunday morning, a women with symptoms... of Ebola died," MSF spokesman Francois Dumont told AFP.

A man also died from Ebola on Thursday, he said.

Health Minister Augustin Mopipi said Thursday that the outbreak had killed nine and infected 21 since it was detected in November.

Named after a small Congo river, the disease was found in the town of Kampungu, near Mueka in the Western Kasai province.

Ebola is deadly in about 50-90 percent of cases, with victims hemmorhaging all over and bleeding from body orifices before dying in the most severe instances.

MSF has erected a "small isolation unit of six beds" near Kampungu, with three receiving care there, Dumont said.

Two others are at home and under observation, with MSF also following the cases of more than 100 people who have had contact with the disease, he said.

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been hit by Ebola outbreaks three times before.

In 1976 it killed nearly 500 people on both sides of the country's border with Sudan.

It struck again in 1995, killing 245 people in the western province of Bandundu.

Another 26 cases were confirmed in 2007 in Kasai province, after 187 people died from a host of diseases, including Ebola, malaria, typhoid and dysentery.

Source-AFP
SRM

Northern Vietnam Hit By Bird Flu

Malaysian MP Withdraws HIV Remarks

Comment & Contribute

Be the first to comment!
Comments should be on the topic and should not be abusive. Comments are normally moderated and are reviewed after they are posted.
* Your comment can be maximum of 2500 characters
	Notify me when reply is posted I agree to the terms and conditions
Your comments are automatically posted once they are submitted. All comments are however constantly reviewed for spam and irrelevant material (such as product or personal advertisements, email addresses, telephone numbers and website address). Such insertions do not conform to our policy and 'Terms of Use' and are either deleted or edited and republished. Please keep your comments brief and relevant.This section may also have questions seeking help. If you have the information you are welcome to respond, but please ensure that the information so provided is genuine and not misleading.

Medwonders Health Network

Support Groups Members Discussions

Total Members - 54730
Support Groups - 445

Health News Index

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Latest News Most Popular Most Commented

Risk Factors That Contribute to the Death of Preterm Infants Identified

Soon, Bionic Eye Implant for Human Trials

Sexual Favors for Taxi Fares Common in Australia Says Indian-origin Cabbie

Effective Weight Loss With Anti-obesity Drugs and a Modified Lifestyle: Study

Higher Female Fertility Leaves Men Dumbstruck?

News Archive
Date :
Category :
Keyword :

News Quick Links

	News Central			Health Watch
	Latest Health News			Health In Focus
	News Category (500+)			Breaking Health News
	Popular News			Celebrating Life
	Health News and Press Release			Medindia - Exclusive
	News Photo Gallery			India Special
	News Video Gallery			Lifestyle and Wellness
	News From Other Resources

News Categories:


»	Latest Weight Loss Tip

»	Diabetes Diagnosis Triggers Unhealthy Diet Promotion Charge on US Celebrity Chef

»	Decaffeinated Coffee Could Improve Memory Function

»	Role of Determination in Dieting

»	Avoid Indulging in Junk Food by Putting Off Temptation to Unspecified Time
More Diet News

Tropical Disease Related News
»	'Test and Treat' Model Provides New Tactic for Malaria Eradication	»	Research on Vitamins Can Craft Novel Drugs to Encounter Malaria, Claims Southampton Varsity
»	Vitamin Biosynthesis Discovery Might Lead to Fresh Anti-Malaria Drug	»	Malaria's Genetic Secrets Could be Unravelled by Latest Technique
»	UN Reports Spike in Cholera Cases in DR Congo	»	Mass Vaccination for Low Diffusion Areas Intimated by New Model for Likely Malaria Vaccination
»	Disparities in Wealthy States Mounts, Maladies Sink: WHO	»	Cardinal Protein the Survival of Malaria Parasite Detected

Read More >>

Adolescent Depression Support Group	Agoraphobia Support Group	Alcohol abuse / Alcohol dependence / Alcoholism Support Group
Alcohol and Driving Support Group	Anorexia Nervosa Support Group	Anxiety Disorder Support Group
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Support Group	Binge Eating : The Pleasure and Pain Support Group	Bruxism / Tooth Grinding / Jaw Clenching / Teeth Clenching / Parasomnia Support Group

Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Claims Two More Lives

Medwonders Health Network

Tropical Disease Related News

Consumers

Medical Professionals

Medical Students

Directories