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Outbreak update: Since the last report (March 9, 2021), one new probable case, two new deaths and four new recoveries from Ebola virus disease (EVD) have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo) and Guinea. In total, 30 EVD cases, 15 deaths (CFR: 50%), and eight recoveries have been reported in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (12 cases; 6 deaths; 2 recoveries) and Guinea (18; 9; 6). Seven health workers are among the confirmed cases: Democratic Republic of the Congo (2) and Guinea (5).
● Updates from the Democratic Republic of the Congo: Since the last report, a new probable case, a new death, and no new recoveries from EVD have been reported. In total, 12 cases (11 confirmed and 1 probable) with six deaths (CFR: 50%) and two recoveries have been reported. See Table 1 for breakdown by health zone.
● Updates from Guinea: Since the last report, no new confirmed cases or deaths have been reported. However, four new recoveries have been reported in Nzérékoré. In total, 18 cases (14 confirmed, 4 probable), nine deaths (CFR: 50%), and six recoveries have been reported. See Table 1 for the breakdown by region and subprefecture.
● Cross-border updates: Between February 15 and March 12, 2021, 18 EVD-related alerts were reported in Sierra Leone. All alerts were investigated and were negative for EVD by PCR. To date, no confirmed cases have been reported in Sierra Leone.
