The Democratic Republic of Congo on Monday officially declared the end of the twelfth epidemic of the Ebola virus, three months after a resurgence in the east of the country in the North Kivu province.
Health minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani declared the end of the twelfth epidemic of the Ebola virus disease in the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of Congo,” said
The health minister said A total of 12 cases had been recorded, with six deaths and hundreds of people vaccinated since the resurgence of the epidemic on February 7 in North Kivu.
The World Health Organization raised the epidemic to emergency status, fearing it would spread. However, biggest outbreak was between 2013 and 2016, which saw 11,0000 deaths in West Africa.
Despite the announcement, the DRC’s government has urged people to stay vigilant and maintain contact with surveillance teams who will continue to work with local health authorities in North Kivu.
The DRC has also been facing the so-called Covid-19 epidemic since March 2019 with 29,965 cases and 768 deaths. A vaccination campaign is underway, which does not attract many people.
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