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The latest Ebola virus outbreak in Congo may not be as bad as the world feared, the World Health Organization on Thursday stated.
According to health officials in Likati, the epicenter of the response, 14 suspects have tested negative to the virus.
A mobile laboratory is now operating in Likati which is expected to speed up the process of determining the actual scale of the outbreak. A response team of about 50 people from the DRC ministry of health, WHO, UNICEF, and Doctors Without Borders are also on ground.
According to health officials in Likati, the epicenter of the response, 14 suspects have tested negative to the virus.
- So far there have been two confirmed cases, four probable cases, and four deaths.
- Another 40 people are currently listed as suspected cases, said Clement.
- Roughly 300 people who are contacts of known or suspected cases are being monitored to see if they develop symptoms.
A mobile laboratory is now operating in Likati which is expected to speed up the process of determining the actual scale of the outbreak. A response team of about 50 people from the DRC ministry of health, WHO, UNICEF, and Doctors Without Borders are also on ground.
