Ebola outbreak spreads to eastern Congo's South Kivu province
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has spread to eastern South Kivu province, according to a statement from the M23 militia spokesman on Thursday. The area is under the control of the Rwanda-backed armed group, adding a conflict dimension to the public health response. The development has raised concern about the disease reaching a wider area in the east of the country.The outbreak is described as a highly contagious haemorrhagic fever, and the World Health Organization has declared it an international emergency. The latest confirmed spread was reported in South Kivu, a province in the eastern part... [Continue Reading]
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