New Ebola Case Seen In DR Congo

A new case of Ebola has been confirmed in the northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), bringing the total number of confirmed cases to three, since the 14th Ebola outbreak was declared in the country in late April. DAILY TRUST reports.

This is according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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According to DAILY TRUST, the Congolese Health Ministry confirmed the third case of Ebola in Mbandaka on Thursday (May 4). Information Guide Nigeria

The 48-year-old man was a high-risk contact of the first case, WHO Regional Office for Africa tweeted on Thursday. jamb results

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It added that 444 contact cases had been identified.

The DRC declared its 14th Ebola outbreak on April 23, after the first case was confirmed in Mbandaka, the capital of DRC’s northwestern Province of Equateur, a city on the Congo River.

The first two confirmed cases, who were relatives, died after showing symptoms.

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