Authorities suspect 28 cases of the deadly virus, with the latest recorded in the southern Kasai province.
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is confronting a new Ebola outbreak after health officials confirmed a case in the southern Kasai province.
The latest infection, identified in a 34-year-old pregnant woman, raises the country’s suspected case count to 28, with 15 deaths, the Ministry of Health reported on Thursday.
“These figures remain provisional, as investigations are still ongoing,” said Health Minister Roger Kamba at a press conference in the capital Kinshasa.
The United Nations’ World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the outbreak has affected the Bulape and Mweka areas of Kasai province, with patients exhibiting typical Ebola symptoms, including fever, vomiting, diarrhea and hemorrhaging.
