Congo confirms ‘Second Wave’ of Ebola in the East

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Ebola virus infects 300 people in eastern Congo – Official

A Congolese minister has confirmed that a second wave of the Ebola virus has been confirmed in eastern Congo, where an initial outbreak has already killed 125 People.

 The latest wave is centered in Beni, a town in North Kivu near the border with Uganda, said Health Minister Dr. Oly Ilunga.

“We don’t yet know the scale of it,” he added. “

This second wave occurred as a result of community resistance to measures taken to tackle the disease, Ilunga said.

“The epidemic in Beni is high-risk … and the situation is worrying.”