DRC Ebola Cases Top 1,000 as UNICEF Warns 2.95 Million Children at Risk

3 articles · Updated · abcnews.com · Jun 22

1,003 confirmed Ebola cases and 254 deaths were reported in the DRC by Sunday evening, with 365 people hospitalized or in isolation and eight new recoveries lifting the total to 100.
Only 58% of identified contacts have been followed up with, well below the 90% to 95% level the WHO says is needed, as misinformation and rumors keep some communities resistant to response teams.
2.95 million children and adolescents across 31 affected health zones are at risk from Ebola and collapsing essential services, UNICEF said, with under-18s accounting for about 15% of cases and more than 25% of deaths.
Ituri province, the outbreak's epicenter, has left dozens of children orphaned; UNICEF said 135 are receiving psychosocial and other support.
Uganda has at least 20 confirmed cases and two deaths linked largely to cross-border transmission from the DRC, underscoring the regional spillover risk.

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DRC Ebola Cases Exceed 1,000; UNICEF Warns 2.95 Million Children at Risk

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Children are being disproportionately affected by the Ebola outbreak.

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