In eastern DR Congo, 19 die of Ebola in five days

Health workers in DR Congo move a patient to a hospital after he was cleared of Ebola on November 4, 2018. PHOTO | AFP

The deadly Ebola outbreak which has ravaged eastern DR Congo for nearly four months has claimed another 19 lives in just five days, the health ministry has said.

The outbreak, which began on August 1, has now killed 241 people, the ministry said in a statement late Tuesday.