First two Ebola cases confirmed in Congo's South Kivu: officials

A woman and her child were the first two cases confirmed with Ebola in Congo&#03...

FILE PHOTO: A woman and child wait to receive an Ebola vaccination in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, August 5, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo

Ebola has killed at least 1,900 people in Democratic Republic of Congo over the past year. This is the second biggest toll ever and militia violence combined with local resistance have made the outbreak harder to contain. The woman had been vaccinated, the slide said. The Ebola response team, headed by the Congolese government, identified 120 contacts and vaccinated 20 on Thursday, the slide showed.

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