Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies: Week 12: 15 - 21 March 2021

The current decline in and Comoros 172/million) are the five countries with the highest number cases across most of the region is accompanied by COVID-19 fatigue with of COVID-19 related deaths per million population. [...] Go to overview 4 Go to map of the outbreaks Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment Health Emergency Information and Risk Assessment 157 Ebola virus disease 50.0% Democratic Republic of the Congo 12 6 Cases Deaths CFR EVENT DESCRIPTION The distribution of Ebola virus disease cases in North Kivu, Democratic As of 21 March 2021 there has been no new confirmed case of Republic of the Congo a [...] The multiple influxes of displaced people and the floods have worsened the problems of access to water, hygiene and sanitation in the region. [...] Democratic Republic of Ebola virus disease Grade 2 7-Feb-21 7-Feb-21 22-Feb-21 12 11 6 33.3% the Congo The Ministry of Health in Democratic Republic of Congo announced the first confirmed case of Ebola Virus Disease on 7 February 2021 in the Biena health zone. [...] As of 20 March 2021, a total of 18 cases were reported since the beginning of the outbreak, of which 14 were confirmed cases.