Eight days after the most recent Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was declared over, the country has confirmed it has found more cases of the disease.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has mobilised an emergency response team after the Congolese government confirmed that Ebola had struck North Kivu province, an eastern region notorious for its instability.

According to the Congolese health ministry, “At least 20 people have died after showing symptoms of haemorrhagic fever in and around the village of Mangina,

“Four samples taken from six people who have so far survived tested positive for Ebola, the ministry added.

However, the Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus, said “Ebola is a constant threat in the DRC; what adds to our confidence in the country’s ability to respond is the transparency they have displayed once again.

“Working closely with the Ministry of Health and partners, we will fight this one as we did the last.’’

A total of 29 persons died during the most recent outbreak, which was declared over, when two weeks had passed without a new case emerging, following the release of the last patient from care.

Ebola Virus Disease is a rare disease that can lead to death mostly affecting human and non-human primates (monkeys, gorillas, and chimpanzees). It is caused by an infection with one of five known Ebola virus species, four of which can cause disease in human.

When infected, symptoms begin with sudden high fever, severe headache, muscle pain, weakness, fatigue, a sore throat and can increase rapidly to vomiting, diarrhoea and internal and external bleeding.

A distinct symptom of Ebola and other VHFs is unexplained bleeding from body openings. The symptoms may appear 2 to 21 days after exposure to an infection.

There is no cure for the disease. However, vaccine has also been developed to protect direct contacts of infected patients.

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