Congo's health ministry announces a new Ebola outbreak
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Congo’s health ministry has announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the central African country, after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province. The health minister said there were 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths so far. He added that the case fatality rate, estimated at 53.
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Congo’s health ministry has announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the central African country, after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province. The health minister said there were 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths so far. He added that the case fatality rate, estimated at 53.
Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of Congo have declared a new outbreak of the Ebola virus, which has killed 15 people since the end of August, the health minister said Thursday.
The Health Ministry of the Democratic Republic of Congo said that samples tested confirmed the presence of the Zaire strain of the virus. It said there were currently 28 suspected cases and 15 people had died.
