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Ebola Patient In DR Congo City Of Goma Dies

The first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma has died, the governor of North Kivu said on … Continue reading Ebola Patient In DR Congo City Of Goma Dies


Medical workers disinfect the coffin of a deceased unconfirmed Ebola patient inside an Ebola Treatment Centre run by The Alliance for International Medical Action (ALIMA) on August 13, 2018, in Beni. John WESSELS / AFP
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The first patient to be diagnosed with Ebola in the eastern DR Congo city of Goma has died, the governor of North Kivu said on Tuesday.

“Unfortunately, I can confirm that the patient died,” Carly Nzanzu told reporters. The case — the first in a major urban hub in a nearly year-old epidemic of Ebola in the region — has sparked deep concern in neighbouring Rwanda and at the United Nations.

AFP