Ebola: Three Healthcare Workers Among Patients Cured at Biena Treatment Centre in Lubero

Four people, including three healthcare workers, were declared cured of Ebola and discharged on October 20 from the Mambowa treatment centre in the Biena health zone of North Kivu. Dr. Tembo Kipisa Demetrio praised cooperation between medical teams and the community but warned of shortages of protective equipment and a lack of supporting partners. Lubero recorded 31 new confirmed cases from October 7 to 15, bringing the total across its seven affected health zones to 281; deaths rose to 154. Across the DRC, the outbreak has caused 4,602 deaths among 9,552 confirmed cases, with eight provinces affected.