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Weekly Bulletin on Outbreak and other Emergencies: Week 13: 22 - 28 March 2021

1 Apr 2021

The weekly distribution of confirmed cases During this reporting period, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the WHO African Region by reporting date, in the WHO African Region exceeded 3 million, with 77 289 25 February 2020 – 28 March 2021 (n = 3 033 280) deaths (case fatality ratio 2.6%), accounting for 2.4% of global cases and 2.8% of global deaths. [...] 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 province, As of 27 March 2021 there has been no new confirmed case of Democratic Republic of th [...] The multiple influxes of displaced people and the floods have worsened the problems of access to water, hygiene and sanitation in the region. [...] The security situation remains tense with the persistence of inter-ethnic tensions within rival armed groups in the Northeast of the country, mainly in Ndele, Birao, Batangafo and Bria. [...] Democratic Republic of Ebola virus disease Grade 2 7-Feb-21 7-Feb-21 27-Mar-21 12 11 4 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.
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Africa

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Health emergency information and risk assessment
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