Ebola Treatment Center (ETC) at Matanda Secondary Referral Hospital in North Kivu province announced on Sunday that Four patients had successfully cured from Ebola disease and subsequently released from the facility.
“They are two women and two men, all adults, and their discharge brings to 29 the number of recovered patients treated at the facility since its official opening on September 23,” the hospital management said.
According to the hospital officials Among these survivors is Kyakimwa Kavutirwaki Micheline, a clinical psychologist, who says she contracted the disease at her health facility while participating in patient care.
After experiencing symptoms of diarrhea and fever, she went to a hospital for treatment before being referred to the Matanda Ebola Treatment Center (ETC), where she spent 24 days.
Dr. Nzanzu Furaha Blaise Pascal, attending physician at the Matanda CTE (Treatment and Education Center) said, “We had 25 recovered cases, and today, with our brothers and sisters who have just been discharged, we have 29.”
“We officially opened on September 23rd, and we especially thank the patients for trusting us, because not everyone is willing to go to the Treatment Center.”
Meanwhile, In Butembo City, Katwa Ebola Treatment Center also recorded several discharges during the week of October 19-23.
According to information released by the center, six people were declared cured during this period, while three other patients were declared non-cases.
The outings took place on Monday 19, Wednesday 21, and Friday 23 October.
