New Ebola outbreak in the Congo, says WHO

The Congos government announced today a new outbreak of the Ebola virus in Wangata health zone, Mbandaka, in the Équateur province. This comes on the heels of a long and difficult struggle to face down a complex Ebola outbreak in eastern regions of the country began its final phase — to say nothing of the ongoing fight to contain the impact made by the COVID-19 illness at the site of the worlds largest measles outbreak.

Early reports from the Congos Ministry of Health say six Ebola cases were detected in Wangata as of writing, four of which resulted in death, with two still alive and under intensive care. Three of the six identified cases were confirmed via laboratory testing, and experts expect more cases to surface as surveillance measures taken against the Ebola virus activate.

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