New case of Ebola six months after the end of the epidemic – News

This is the wife of a man who overcame the disease after receiving treatment.

After the news, local health teams contacted more than 70 people who could have been in contact with this woman and benefit from the support of the WHO, according to this organization in an official statement.

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“The experience and capacity of local health teams were essential in detecting this new case of Ebola and paving the way for a rapid response,” said WHO Regional Director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti.

The latest Ebola outbreak with an epicenter in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo lasted nearly two years, claimed 2,299 lives and 1,162 patients are known to have conquered the disease. It was the 10th epidemic detected in the African country.