In the province of North Kivu in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), 8 cases of Ebola have been confirmed by health officials, said the World Health Organization.

As of November 1, eight Ebola cases have been reported, including six deaths, since the first confirmed case of a two-year-old boy who died on October 6, the WHO’s regional office for Africa said on its Twitter account.

In early May 2021, the DRC officially declared the end of the 12th Ebola outbreak in North Kivu province.

Source: IANS