The WHO Regional Office for Africa said on September 23 that the overall Ebola outbreak in the Congo is still not under control. Although some affected areas have shown an easing trend, the number of cases has recently risen sharply in the eastern province of North Kivu, and the spread of the epidemic has clearly diverged. According to WHO data, as of September 21, the current Ebola outbreak in the Congo had a cumulative total of 7773 confirmed cases, including 3,759 deaths. According to WHO, from August 31 to September 20, the number of cases in Ituri province and Haut-Uélé province dropped by about 26% and 15%, respectively, but cases surged 73% in North Kivu. The outbreak showed different transmission trends in different regions, and the prevention and control situation is still grim.

The WHO Regional Office for Africa said on September 23 that the overall Ebola outbreak in the Congo is still not under control. Although some affected areas have shown an easing trend, the number of cases has recently risen sharply in the eastern province of North Kivu, and the spread of the epidemic has clearly diverged. According to WHO data, as of September 21, the current Ebola outbreak in the Congo had a cumulative total of 7773 confirmed cases, including 3,759 deaths. According to WHO, from August 31 to September 20, the number of cases in Ituri province and Haut-Uélé province dropped by about 26% and 15%, respectively, but cases surged 73% in North Kivu. The outbreak showed different transmission trends in different regions, and the prevention and control situation is still grim.