textdi.com - This is Congo's 17th outbreak since Ebola first emerged in the country in 1976.The suspected index case in the latest outbreak is a nurse who died at a hospital in Bunia, Kamba said The person died at the Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on 14 May.The Africa CDC had said it is concerned about the risk of further spread due to the proximity of affected areas to Uganda and South Sudan.Congo has experience managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges in delivering expertise and supplies to affected regions.As Africa's second-largest country by land area, Congo's provinces are far from one another and mostly battling conflict

WHO declares Ebola outbreak an international health emergency

This is Congo's 17th outbreak since Ebola first emerged in the country in 1976.The suspected index case in the latest outbreak is a nurse who died at a hospital in Bunia, Kamba said The person died at the Kibuli Muslim Hospital in Uganda's capital, Kampala, on 14 May.The Africa CDC had said it is concerned about the risk of further spread due to the proximity of affected areas to Uganda and South Sudan.Congo has experience managing Ebola outbreaks but often faces logistical challenges in delivering expertise and supplies to affected regions.As Africa's second-largest country by land area, Congo's provinces are far from one another and mostly battling conflict