The Ebola outbreak in the Republic of Congo has been largely contained, according to the WHO

<img src = "https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/en/about.jpg" class = "abril-image optimized lazyload "abril-data-id =" 2994666 "sizes =" (min-width: 991px) 680px, (max-width: 420px) 420px, (max-width: 360px) 360px, "srcset =" https: //abrilexame. files.wordpress.com/2018/05/ebola2.jpg?quality=70&strip=info&resize=680,453 680w, https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/ebola2.jpg?quality=70&strip=all&resize=420,280 420w, https://abrilexame.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/ebola2.jpg?quality=70&strip=all&resize=360,240 360w, "alt =" Congolese health professionals in Kinshasa "title =" Congolese professionals of the her Born in Kinshasa "Ebola vaccine: According to WHO, on June 12 last, the last patient diagnosed with Ebola in Equateur province was released (Media Coulibaly / Reuters) [19659008] The Director General of the World Health Organization (] ), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, reported today (7) that the outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been largely contained and that the risk of spread of the virus in the region is considered low.

From his Twitter profile, he thanked the country's government, the local Ministry of Health and its partners for what he called "tireless work". "We remain vigilant and hope that the epidemic will cease soon".

In a statement, the WHO reported that the work of identifying people who had contacts with suspected or confirmed cases of the disease in the country was completed on June 27, when the last group that had been exposed to the disease

According to the entity, on June 12 last, the last patient diagnosed with Ebola in the province of Ecuador was released and was released after having underwent two blood tests that had negative results for the disease.

Before the outbreak is declared close, the WHO must wait a total of 42 days (twice the virus incubation period) after the last exposure to an infected patient.

From April 1 to July 3, 53 cases of Ebola were confirmed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including 29 deaths. The total includes 38 laboratory-confirmed cases and 15 probable cases (patients considered to be suspected of the disease but deceased before the blood test). Five health professionals were involved, four of whom were confirmed and two died.