Democratic Republic of the Congo announces new Ebola outbreak

The Ebola virus is highly contagious and can be contracted through bodily fluids such as vomit, blood, or semen (Jerome Delay/AP)

The Democratic Republic of the Congo health ministry has announced a new Ebola outbreak, the 16th in the central African country, after a case was confirmed in the southern Kasai province.

Samuel-Roger Kamba, Congo’s health minister, said: “To date, the provisional report shows 28 suspected cases and 15 deaths, including 14 in Boulape and one in Mweka, as well as four healthcare workers.”