DR Congo Announces End of 11th Ebola Outbreak Which Infected 130 People & Killed 55 Since First Case Emerged in June 2020
Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister on Wednesday announced the end of an Ebola outbreak in the west of the country that infected 130 people and killed 55 since the first cases emerged in June 2020.
Congo, November 18: Democratic Republic of Congo's health minister on Wednesday announced the end of an Ebola outbreak in the west of the country that infected 130 people and killed 55 since the first cases emerged in June 2020.
The outbreak emerged just before Congo declared the end of a separate Ebola epidemic in the east which was the second deadliest on record, killing more than 2,200 people. New Confirmed Case of Ebola in DR Congo Reported After 52 Days, Just Before Epidemic's Expected End.
Congo Announces End of Ebola Epidemic
Here's what WHO African Region tweeted:
Congo has suffered 11 Ebola outbreaks since the virus was discovered near the Ebola River in 1976. Its equatorial forests are a natural reservoir for the virus, which causes severe vomiting and diarrhoea and is spread through contact with body fluids.
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