Dr. Igor AKILIMALI Batumike
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Journal Article
Igor AKILIMALI BatumikeLGLuis Flores Giron
Luis Flores GironMRMbiye Badibanga Rene
Mbiye Badibanga ReneABAlfred Kesheni Bisimwa
Alfred Kesheni BisimwaNPNkonzi Pacific
Nkonzi PacificPKPrince Kaleme
Prince Kaleme +8
The ongoing second-largest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was caused by contagious Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). So far, seven provinces of the DRC including Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Ituri, Nord-Kivu (North Kivu), Sud-Kivu (South Kivu), Sud-Ubangi (South Ubangi), and Tshopo provinces have confirmed cases of BDBV. Here, we report the clinical characteristics of the provincial index case of BDBV 2026 infection in South Kivu, DRC, and provide information about contacts who tested positive for BDBV. Collected clinical specimens tested with Polymerase Chain Reactions confirmed BDBV in the infected index case and its connections.
Preprint
Igor AKILIMALI BatumikeLGLuis Flores Giron
Luis Flores GironMRMbiye Badibanga Rene
Mbiye Badibanga ReneABAlfred Kesheni Bisimwa
Alfred Kesheni BisimwaNPNkonzi Pacific
Nkonzi PacificPKPrince Kaleme
Prince Kaleme +8
The ongoing second-largest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is caused by contagious Bundibugyo virus (BDBV). So far, seven provinces of DRC including Bas-Uele, Haut-Uele, Ituri, Nord-Kivu (North Kivu), Sud-Kivu (South Kivu), Sud-Ubangi (South Ubangi), and Tshopo provinces have confirmed the cases of the BDBV. Here, we report the clinical characterises of the first index case of BDBV 2026 infection in South Kivu, DRC and provide information about its connections those also later found positive with the Ebola. Collected clinical specimens tested with Polymerase Chain Reactions confirmed the BDBV in the infected index case and its connections.
About Me
Né au Sud-Kivu, dans l'est de la République démocratique du Congo. Chercheur clinicien, médecin, clinicien à l'hôpital de Lwiro et au centre de contrôle des maladies épidémiologiques de Lwiro, spécifiquement dans la variole du singe et le virus Ebola. Diplômé de la faculté de médecine de l'Université catholique de Bukavu (UCB), où il a obtenu son diplôme de docteur en médecine générale, chirurgie et accouchement en 2022.