"Health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today announced an Ebola outbreak following the confirmation of a case in Mbandaka, a city in northwestern Equatoria Province," the statement said.
It is noted that the 31-year-old man had experienced symptoms of the disease since April 5, he later died in the intensive care unit in a medical facility.
In October 2021, residents of the eastern Congo city of Beni were alarmed by the news of a new case of Ebola infection.