DR Congo: Ebola haemorrhagic fever in Kasai Occidental, Situation Report No. 12 of 13 January 2009

Source: World Health Organization (WHO)

Date: 13 Jan 2009


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1. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SITUATION

The epidemiological situation, to date, is as follows:

- New cases: 4; new deaths: 0.

- Total number of suspected cases: 47 including 34 female, 17 suspected cases are under the age of 15 years, 30 were aged 15 and over.

- Total number of deaths: 14, CFR: 30%.

- Residence of patients: 35 to Kaluamba 1 to Mweka, 1 Nsungi Munene, 2 Kabao, 6 and 1 to Kampungu Bakatombi and 1 Mwanyika.

- Total number of contacts under surveillance: 163, all were seen today by the monitoring teams.

- Number of patients currently in isolation: 4.

- A 2nd alarm was given on Tuesday 13 January 2009 in Kinshasa following the death of a boy of 12 years. The investigation is ongoing.