DR Congo announces new Ebola outbreak | Health News

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.