WHO says two deaths from Ebola infection in DR Congo

On April 27, 2022, Reutersเกมยิงปลาreported that The World Health Organization (WHO) says two Ebola cases have died in northwestern Democratic Republic of the Congo. (DR Congo)

Congo's National Institute of Biomedical Research revealed that Genetic testing indicates that The infection confirmed last week in Mebandaga was transmitted by an infected animal. and is not linked to previous outbreaks.

The WHO said the second victim was a 25-year-old woman who was the sister-in-law of the first victim. She started having symptoms 12 days ago.

The first patient started showing symptoms on April 5, but did not receive treatment. He died at an Ebola treatment center on April 21.


The WHO said officials were urgently searching for potential infected people.

The WHO says at least 145 people have been in contact with the infected people. And officials are closely monitoring their health. It also stated that one of the first two patients was a health worker.


Mebandhaka, a commercial center on the banks of the Congo River A city of more than one million people, it has roads, waterways and air links to Kinshasa.

WHO also said there is a risk of Ebola spreading to neighboring countries. Both Central Africa and Congo Brazzaville

Congo has experienced 13 previous Ebola outbreaks, including the 2018-2020 period in the eastern part of the country. This led to nearly 2,300 deaths, the second-highest death toll in the history of the dengue epidemic.