Agency official reports epidemic spreading, notes six recoveries and urges immediate care

An agency official said the epidemic is advancing rapidly but urged residents not to lose hope, noting that “on a déjà au moins six personnes qui sont sorties guéries de cette maladie.”

The official said authorities have studied the disease and are working with response teams in the field to contain it, and described logistical hurdles in reaching the affected area. “La zone de santé de Mombalo se situe à 86 km du centre-ville de Bia et la route est en très mauvais état,” the official said, adding that responders used a helicopter to transport equipment and supplies.

During a visit to the local hospital, the official met with frontline teams and said they listened to the challenges those health workers face on the ground. The official emphasized the importance of early care-seeking, saying anyone with signs or symptoms consistent with the disease should "se rendre le plus tôt que possible au centre de santé le plus proche" to receive appropriate care and improve the chance of survival.

The briefing did not provide case counts beyond the remark that six people have recovered, nor did it specify a timeline for additional response steps. Authorities described coordination with response teams but did not announce new restrictions, resource allocations, or a formal emergency declaration during the remarks.

Officials urged continued vigilance and for symptomatic people to seek care without delay; no further procedural actions were recorded in the available remarks.