DRC doctor who survived Ebola is inspired to help others

Dr. Kambale Tsongo Philemon survived the deadly disease caused by the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in November 2018.

And now, he is inspired to treat other people suffering from the deadly disease at an Ebola medical center in Beni.

"I have been sworn and have compbadion for sick people. I want to save lives. This is my oath. It's my job and I love it, "he said.

I have been sworn and have compbadion for sick people. I want to save lives. This is my oath.

According to the survivor of Ebola, he would have been lucky that his wife and children, when he was on vacation by the time he discovered that he was carrying the virus.

"I never felt so bad, so I asked for a blood test. The other doctors had doubts. "You can not contract the Ebola virus," they said, but I felt it could only be Ebola, "said Dr. Tsongo Philemon.

The deadly Ebola outbreak in DR Congo has been declared an international emergency.

More than 1,600 people have died in what has become the second-worst epidemic in history.

Health experts have called for an urgent need to intensify prevention efforts.

AP