Congo records first Ebola case in major eastern city of Butembo
Health workers at an Ebola safety zone in a health centre in Iyonda, near northwestern Mbandaka, DR Congo on June 1, 2018. A new case of Ebola has been recorded in the eastern trading hub of Butembo. PHOTO | AFP
DR Congo has recorded its first case of Ebola in the eastern trading hub of Butembo, a city of close to a million with strong trade links to neighbouring Uganda, the health ministry said on Wednesday.
The current Ebola outbreak is believed to have killed 85 people since July and infected another 39.
