September 11 Update: From WHO, On DRC Mid 2018 Ebola Outbreak In Beni...

The outlook for an end, in Beni, Democratic Republic of The Congo remains. . . fairly dicey -- no clear path to an arrest of the latest outbreak, yet. Beni is a city with over a million people living in very close proximity to one another. That makes the whole situation. . . hard to control.

Even so, 36 people infected with the virus have now recovered. That is better news than was seen in any prior outbreak, on a percentage basis.

However, now a total of 17 health workers (16 confirmed and 1 probable) have been affected, three of whom have died. Here is the latest full WHO situation report, and a bit:

. . . .[Since the last report] an additional 10 new confirmed or probable EVD cases have been reported from Butembo (2), Beni (5) Mabalako (1), Mandima (1), and Masereka (1) and nine new deaths. Currently there are nine suspected cases under investigation. . . .

As of 9 September 2018, a total of 132 confirmed and probable EVD cases, including 91 deaths and 36 cases who have recovered, have been reported. . . .

Keep the good ju ju flowing for these folks -- and for all threatened by Florence, starting tonight.

^{[Separately, what are we to make of Pugsley, overnight? He tells us (by tweet) that 3,000 did not die in Puerto Rico? What to do with a guy who will lie to you -- about what time it is -- just for the practice? His first instinct, it seems, is to lie. Horrifying.]}

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