Country: Democratic Republic of the Congo Source: International Medical Corps Please refer to the attached file. FAST FACTS As of May 25, the DRC had reported more than 100 confirmed cases, with 10 confirmed deaths, while more than 900 suspected cases and 220 suspected deaths have been reported. Uganda has confirmed seven cases and one death. Cases of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola began in the Ituri province of the DRC, but have spread into North Kivu and South Kivu provinces, as well as into Uganda. Fear of cross-border transmission of the EVD is rising as the DRC shares porous borders with Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan and Uganda. There is a serious security concern in Ituri province—which experiences chronic fighting by non-state armed groups—where there have been multiple attacks on Ebola Treatment Centers (ETCs) and hospitals where patients with suspected and confirmed cases are receiving treatment. OUR RESPONSE International Medical Corps’ rapid response teams have deployed to Ituri, Goma and Kinshasa in DRC, and to Kampala in Uganda. Our team is operating in 49 health facilities, including in ETCs and Ebola transit centers. Our teams in the DRC are constructing ETCs at the Bunia General Hospital in Ituri and at the Virunga General Hospital in North Kivu, and are providing critical hygiene supplies to surrounding health facilities in Ituri and North Kivu. Our team in Uganda is launching health and IPC activities in Ntoroko and Bundibugyo districts. Our team in South Sudan is conducting Ebola-relevant preparedness training for the Ministry of Health and is prepositioning PPE to support operational readiness for cross-border transmission.