Jiwaka Province 🇵🇬

Ebola Outbreak: State Details

Ebola virus disease outbreak in Jiwaka Province, Papua new Guinea: case counts, deaths, and statistics

The Ebola virus is a deadly virus that causes hemorrhagic fever in humans and other primates. Symptoms may appear anywhere from 2 to 21 days after contact with the virus, with an average of 8 to 10 days. The course of the illness typically progresses from “dry” symptoms initially, such as fever, aches and pains, and fatigue, and then progresses to “wet” symptoms, such as diarrhea and vomiting as the person becomes sicker.

This page shows data for the ebola outbreak currently taking place in Jiwaka Province, located in the Papua new Guinea. This outbreak is part of the larger outbreak taking place in Oceania, specifically in Melanesia.

Jiwaka Province-level data

At present, we do not have data specific to Jiwaka Province ebola cases or deaths. However, we do have Papua new Guinea-level data, which is presented below.

Papua new Guinea-level data

Based on the most recent reports available from the government in Port Moresby, health authorities in Papua new Guinea have reported new cases and 0 new deaths. The people of Papua new Guinea have experienced 0 total cases since the start of the outbreak.

You can use the charts on this page to explore the spread of ebola in Papua new Guinea. Lastly, you can see how the Papua new Guinea ebola situation compares with the situation globally on the Ebola-Cases.com homepage.

Source: Ugandan MOH. Last update: Sat Mar 25 2023