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New UN-backed centres will serve eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as confirmed Ebola cases continued to climb sharply over the weekend in the largest ever outbreak of the highly contagious disease in the country. “ Ebola is moving fast, hitting people already facing conflict and hunger,” said Carl Skau, acting chief of the World Food Programme ( WFP ) following a weekend visit to eastern DRC. “ Communities are key to ending it, but need support .” WHO said the current outbreak is now the largest recorded Ebola virus disease outbreak in the country, surpassing the 2018 to 2020 outbreak which resulted in 3,317 confirmed cases. During the most recent complete reporting week, the highest weekly number of reported cases (567) and deaths (296) to date were recorded, underscoring the exceptional pace of transmission. The hardest hit areas are in a “red zone”, where lifesaving work is underway. This week, health partners will also inaugurate the biggest treatment centre of the country , with a 100-bed capacity, OCHA announced.
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UN agencies and partners, including the United States and the International Medical Corps (IMC), have helped to set up an Ebola transit centre at the Kigonze displacement camp on the outskirts of Bunia, the capital of Ituri.
