DRC: a new case of Ebola virus infection detected in the Beni region
The territory of Beni was the epicenter of the previous Ebola epidemic.
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A 3-year-old child tested positive for Ebola fever in North Kivu province.
This new appearance of the virus has occurred in the Beni health zone, the Congolese health ministry said on Friday.
Five months ago, the end of the epidemic was officially declared in this region.
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Lieutenant-General Constant Ndima Kongba, military governor of North Kivu, assures us that everyone is working hard to stem the spread of the virus.
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We are doing everything we can to deal with the situation,
” he explains.
In particular, they actively seek contact cases.
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When they saw the clues, they took samples from these patients and sent them to the lab.
Of the two exams, one tested positive.
We directly informed the national Minister of Health and the inventory is made.
The health service, in support of NGOs, is setting in motion to curb these contaminations.
Overall, we have a population that is experienced because the territory of Beni was the epicenter of the Ebola epidemic last time.
So the population is informed of the situation.
Given the circumstances, we must take all possible measures with the population to deal with the contamination.
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