Overview
On 17 Aug 2012, the Ministry of Health of the Democratic Republic of Congo notified the World Health Organization of an outbreak of Ebola Haemorrhagic fever in the Isiro and Dungu Health Zones of Province Orientale in the eastern part of the country (WHO, 17 Aug 2012). As of 7 Oct, a total of 49 cases (31 laboratory confirmed, 18 probable) and 24 deaths had been reported. (WHO, 7 Oct 2012)
No new cases were reported after 11 Oct, and on 26 Nov, the Ministry of Health officially declared the end of the outbreak (Govt., 26 Nov 2012).

























