A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo
Health officials said 837 cases have been confirmed and 196 people have died as the outbreak spreads in eastern Congo.
- A 16-month-old baby and the mother recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo amid warnings that the outbreak may worsen, says Africa's top health body.
- They left the Rwampara Treatment Center near Bunia in Ituri province along with five other Ebola survivors.
- The mother, Kahindo Mireille Pierrette, expressed immense joy considering her infant's severe initial state, which included bleeding and immobility.
- Congo's Ministry of Health reported 837 confirmed Ebola cases with 196 deaths, while Africa's CDC warned the outbreak might become the worst on record due to many untraced contacts.
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Ebola death toll in DR Congo climbs to 196, authorities say
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has escalated to 837 confirmed cases and 196 deaths, as reported by government health data released on Tuesday.Authorities say there have been 29 new cases and four additional deaths in the previous 24 hours, highlighting the ongoing active transmission of the virus.Health officials indicate that the outbreak remains concentrated in eastern DR Congo, where sustained community spread and geog…
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A 16-month-old and his mother recover from Ebola in rare good news from outbreak in Congo
A 16-month-old baby and his mother have recovered from Ebola in eastern Congo. They left the Rwampara Treatment Center on Tuesday, along with five others who also recovered.
Ebola in Ituri: seven survivors leave the Rwampara TEC, including the first baby cured since the outbreak began Image media Patient sea 17/06/2026 - 10:08 Body A wind of hope blew Tuesday at the Ebola Treatment Centre (ETC) of the Rwampara Reference General Hospital, where seven people cured of Ebola virus disease officially returned to their families after several days of medical care.
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