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Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Africa: Ebola Virus Disease outbreak (MDRCD026), Final Report

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Since the first epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) identified in Yambuku province in 1976, until 30 September 2021 (the end of this operation), the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) had reported 12 epidemics of EVD. The epidemics have affected a total of 10 of the country's 26 provinces.

The Disaster and Red Cross Red Crescent response to date

  • 8 May 2018: 9th EVD epidemic was declared by the DRC MoH in Equateur province which marked IFRC response in the country. Others Key dates for the 9th, 10th , 11th and 12 th epidemics can be found in previous operation updates.

  • 1 August 2018: 10th EVD epidemic was declared shortly after the declaration of the end of the ninth EVD epidemic in Equateur following cases confirmed in the Mabalako health zone in Beni territory in North Kivu province. Red Cross response teams from the 9th epidemic were immediately deployed to North Kivu.

  • 21 August 2018: 2nd OIA Revision - response to the new EVD epidemic in North Kivu and continued with actions in Equateur.

  • 28 September 2018: WHO revised its risk assessment for the epidemic and elevated the risk from high to very high

  • 10 December 2018: IFRC issued a 6 Month Operation Update extending the timeframe until 21 May 2019, to ensure alignment with the Strategic Response Plan (SRP).

  • 17 March 2019: IFRC issued the 3rd OIA Revision which scaled up operations in North Kivu and Ituri; and included epidemic preparedness in surrounding health zones; as well as epidemic preparedness in priority one countries.

  • 19 July 2019: 4th revision of the OIA - activities timeframe was extended to 21 February 2020 .

  • 18 December 2019: The OIA is revised for the 5th time to extend the timeframe to December 2020 and make provision for transition and recovery activities. Budget increases from CHF 43m to CHF 61m. .

  • 1 June 2020: 11th EVD epidemic declared: While the operation was preparing for a transition from the response to the recovery phase, new EVD cases were reported in the town of Mbandaka in Equateur Province, the same area that had experienced the 9th epidemic, and the DRC MOH declared an EVD epidemic (the 11th in the history of the DRC). .

  • 25 June 2020: End of 10th EVD epidemic: This epidemic infected 3,470 people and killed 2,287, leaving 1,171 survivors. This epidemic had a case fatality rate of more than 65%.

  • 24 September 2020: The OIA is revised for the 6th time to extend the timeframe to 30 June 2021 and Budget decreased from CHF 61m to CHF 56m

  • 18 November 2020: End of 11th EVD epidemic declared by the DRC Ministry of Health. A total of 130 cases (119 confirmed and 11 probable) and 55 deaths were recorded since the beginning of the epidemic. IPC is being conducted in 11 locations including 9 health centres (FOSA), DRC RC premises and Mbandaka Prison. PSS for volunteers is also continuing.

  • 7 February 2021: 12th EVD epidemic declared, the Minister of Health of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared an epidemic of Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) after the laboratory confirmation of one case, an adult female was reported in Biena Health Zone in the territory of Butembo, North Kivu Province.

  • 31 March 2021: The OIA is revised for the 7th time to extend the timeframe to 30 September 2021. This gave a minimum surveillance period required even if the transmission was quickly ended . 30 April 2021: IFRC issued the 9th Operation Update to ensure alignment with the OIA strategy and showed achievements of Emergency Plan of Action Final

  • 3 May 2021: End of 12th EVD epidemic declared by the DRC Ministry of Health. A total of 12 cases confirmed and 6 deaths were recorded since the beginning of the epidemic. This came just three months after the first case was recorded.

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