DR Congo hit by EBOLA OUTBREAK as authorities call for calm
AN Ebola virus outbreak has been confirmed in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo’s North Kivu province, the country’s Governor has confirmed.
By PAUL WITHERS
Express.co.uk
Wed, Aug 1, 2018
It comes a week after DR Congo confirmed the end of a separate outbreak that killed 33 people in the northwest.
Julien Paluku wrote on Twitter: “Ebola virus conformed in North Kivu province.
“The Minister of Health just announced it after confirmation of the analysis at the INRB (Institut National de Recherche Biomédicale).
“I call for calm and prudence.”
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