Overview
- Africa CDC reports suspected cases rising from 28 to 68 with 16 deaths, with infections now detected across four health zones in Kasai.
- WHO says a UN helicopter delivered 400 Ervebo doses to Bulape with 1,500 more to follow from Kinshasa, and an Africa CDC official reported initial vaccinations of frontline staff.
- Local authorities placed Bulape under confinement and set up checkpoints, including at Tshikapa’s main entrances, to restrict movement and curb spread.
- MSF and WHO opened an Ebola treatment center in Bulape that has begun admitting patients, but responders cite poor roads and limited electricity as major hurdles.
- WHO estimates $20 million is needed for three months and Congo’s plan totals $78 million, with officials warning that reduced external support could slow the response and raise cross-border risk, notably toward Angola.