Additionally, the number of affected regions has increased, from two to four, announces the African Union's public health agency Africa CDC. 16 people have so far died in the outbreak, which became known earlier in September.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has experts on site in Congo-Kinshasa to assist in the work of treating infected people and preventing the spread of infection.
The previous Ebola outbreak in Congo-Kinshasa occurred three years ago, when six people died.
During the major Ebola epidemic in Congo-Kinshasa 2018–2020, nearly 2,300 people died.
Ebola is caused by a virus that infects through bodily fluids and a group of diseases that are usually called hemorrhagic fevers. This is because the virus reduces the blood's ability to coagulate and can result in bleeding in the skin and mucous membranes. High fever, weakness, headache, and muscle pain are other symptoms.
