The Democratic Republic of Congo has reported an Ebola death in a new province, according to health authorities. The case involves a motorcycle taxi driver who traveled to Bas-Uele province from Haut-Uele province, where cases had already been confirmed.
Outbreak Details
The patient died in Bas-Uele’s capital Buta after developing hemorrhagic symptoms consistent with Ebola and tested positive for the virus after he died. The ongoing Ebola outbreak has so far infected 4,566 people, including 2,128 deaths, according to government data.
The motorcycle taxi driver visited several health facilities before his death, and fellow motorcycle taxi drivers tried to retrieve his body, prompting the local police to intervene. This has raised fears that several people may have been infected.
Original reporting: Appleton, WI News Feed (HLL/CB) — read the source article.
