Ebola treatment centres overwhelmed, with students among patients receiving care in Beni

The two Ebola treatment centres in Beni, North Kivu, have exceeded their capacity following an increase in confirmed and suspected cases. Nearly 80 patients are receiving care, including about ten children aged nine months to 12 years, several of them students. The centres are also treating patients from Mutwanga, Oïcha, Kalunguta and Mabalako, despite having initially offered about 60 beds combined. The government and its partners are preparing to expand the existing facilities and are considering building additional centres.