Congo-Kinshasa: Ebola Outbreak in DR Congo Declared Over, Now Let's Tackle Other Health Challenges - Who Chief

24 July 2018

The Ebola virus outbreak in Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been declared over, thanks to a concerted national and international effort to contain the threat, the UN's top health official said on Tuesday.

The countdown to the announcement began on 12 June, when the last patient was released from care after testing negative a second time for the virus, whose symptoms include major bleeding and high fever.

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