Congo declares new Ebola epidemic in western city of Mbandaka

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The epidemic was declared in a city more than 1,000 km away from an ongoing outbreak of the same deadly virus in the east

A health worker puts on Ebola protection gear at a treatment centre in Beni, in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in a March 31, 2019, file photo.Democratic Republic of Congo declared a new Ebola epidemic on Monday in the western city of Mbandaka, more than 1,000 km away from an ongoing outbreak of the same deadly virus in the east.

“We have a new Ebola epidemic in Mbandaka,” Longondo told reporters. “We are going to very quickly send them the vaccine and medicine.”The outbreak was confirmed by World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who tweeted: “This outbreak is a reminder that #COVID19 is not the only health threat people face.”

 

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