{"id":11941,"date":"2026-11-07T16:15:47","date_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/ebola-drc-records-10668-cases-5198-deaths-who\/"},"modified":"2026-11-07T16:15:47","modified_gmt":"2026-11-07T16:15:47","slug":"ebola-drc-records-10668-cases-5198-deaths-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/07\/ebola-drc-records-10668-cases-5198-deaths-who\/","title":{"rendered":"Ebola: DRC records 10,668 cases, 5,198 deaths \u2014 WHO"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ebola-DRC-records-10668-cases-5198-deaths-\u2014-WHO.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ebola: DRC records 10,668 cases, 5,198 deaths \u2014 WHO\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Ebola-DRC-records-10668-cases-5198-deaths-\u2014-WHO.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ebola-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ebola-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Ebola.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The disease, Bundibugyo virus disease, with transmission continuing across eight provinces, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The WHO said in a statement on Saturday that the figure recorded was as of Nov. 3, representing a case fatality ratio of 48.7 percent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It said the outbreak had spread geographically, with active transmission ongoing in 51 of the 67 affected health zones across eight provinces.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to WHO, although some areas have recorded a slight decline in cases, sustained and high-level transmission continues across DRC.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization said 512 deaths had been reported since Oct. 21, comprising 335 deaths in communities and 177 in treatment centers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It expressed concern over the high number of community deaths, particularly among young children, attributing the trend to challenges in early detection and timely access to appropriate healthcare.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo new cases had been reported in Kenya and Nigeria since its previous Disease Outbreak News published on Oct. 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHowever, there is the need for sustained regional preparedness, including cross-border surveillance, monitoring at points of entry, early case detection, and coordinated response measures,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The organization also disclosed that Switzerland and the United Kingdom had medically evacuated confirmed cases involving their citizens, although no new country had reported cases since the previous update.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WHO advised against imposing travel or trade restrictions on countries experiencing or responding to the outbreak, based on currently available information. (NAN)<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/ebola-drc-records-10668-cases-5198-deaths-who\/\">Ebola: DRC records 10,668 cases, 5,198 deaths \u2014 WHO<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The disease, Bundibugyo virus disease, with transmission continuing across eight provinces, the World Health Organization (WHO) says. 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