- Medics in the province of Ituri in Congo say the outbreak was caused by an unprotected sex encounter.
- The Ministry of Health of Congo says it has identified 1,561 cases of Ebola and 506 deaths as of 15 May.
- The material says that scientists have found a virus Bundibugyo, for which there are no known links to previous outbreaks, and that it is the official “patient zero.”
In Congo, medics, based on statements by people infected by Ebola, say the outbreak was caused by an unprotected sex encounter. The material goes on to say that the Ministry of Health is referring to information from an official source.
According to the Ministry of Health of Congo, from the moment the outbreak began on 15 May, there have been 1,561 reported cases, including 506 fatalities. The material also states that the outbreak is spread through sexual contact.
Practitioners who practice medicine in the province of Ituri — especially crisis workers — believe that the virus is transmitted through unprotected sex. The Associated Press reports that the outbreak is likely to have started after a person infected with the virus had sex with a local woman. The material also notes that the virus is transmitted through sexual contact.
According to the Associated Press, practitioners say that the virus was transmitted through unprotected sex, and that it is possible that the person who started the outbreak had sex with a local woman. The Associated Press also reports that the virus is transmitted through sexual contact.
According to data from the Ministry of Health, the official “patient zero” had sex with multiple partners, which, according to the material, could have contributed to the spread of the virus. All this, according to the Ministry of Health, may explain why the virus spread so quickly.