The current outbreak has affected the Kasai region in the central parts of the central African country. The latest Ebola outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa occurred three years ago, when six people died.
During the major Ebola epidemic in Congo-Kinshasa in 2018–2020, nearly 2,300 people died.
Ebola is caused by a virus that infects through bodily fluids and is a group of diseases usually called bleeding fevers. This is because the virus reduces the blood's coagulation ability and can result in bleeding in the skin and mucous membranes. High fever, weakness, headache, and muscle pain are other symptoms.
