Second Ebola case confirmed among 20 suspected in Congo

Ebola was blamed for more than 11,000 deaths in west Africa during 2013-16.

Tue, 16 May, 2017 - 14:47

A second case of Ebola has been confirmed by laboratory testing amid an outbreak in a remote corner of northern Congo, the World Health Organisation says.

The WHO said that among the 20 suspected cases, two have tested positive for the virus.

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