DR Congo Reports New Ebola Cases

Quojo Danquah — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 17:50:23 +0000

Democratic Republic of Congo has recorded a new wave of Ebola Cases in Mbandaka, a city in the western part of the country.

Eteni Longondo, the minister in charge of Health revealed in a press briefing that four people have died in Mbandaka after their test results were released.

The news was also corroborated The outbreak was confirmed by Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the Director-General of the World Health Organisation.

He tweeted:

“This outbreak is a reminder that #COVID19 is not the only health threat people face.”

A new #Ebola outbreak detected in western #DRC, near Mbandaka, Équateur province. @MinSanteRDC has identified 6 cases, of which 4 people have died. The country is also in final phase of battling Ebola in eastern DRC, #COVID19 & the world’s largest measles outbreak.
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) June 1, 2020

The central African country is battling to curb the Ebola outbreak which emerged two years ago around the country’s east. More than 2,200 people have since lost their lives.

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