WHO confirms 11 new Ebola cases in Congo
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FILE PHOTO: A health worker fills a syringe with Ebola vaccine before injecting it to a patient, in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo
(Reuters) -Eleven new confirmed cases of Ebola were reported in Democratic Republic of Congo since the World Health Organization's last update on September 15, showing a decreasing trend of cases in the recent week, the UN health agency said on Wednesday.
As of September 21, a total of 57 cases, including 10 probable cases and 35 deaths were reported in Congo's Kasai Province, the WHO added. The total deaths included 10 probable deaths.
"The outbreak shows a decreasing trend of cases in the recent week, nevertheless the attention remains high", the agency said.
(Reporting by Chandni Shah in Bengaluru; Editing by Joe Bavier)
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