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 Surto de ébola no Congo chega a Goma infographic
A infografia mostra a evolução do número de casos de ébola desde o início do surto na República Democrática do Congo.
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Confirmado caso de ébola na cidade de Goma no leste do Congo

July 16, 2019 - O surto de ébola na República Democrática do Congo atingiu a
capital regional de Goma, temendo-se que a epidemia possa agravar-se.

The Congolese health ministry confirmed an Ebola case in Goma on July 14, marking the first time the virus has reached the city of more than two million people since the epidemic began nearly a year ago.

The health ministry said the man who had arrived in the regional capital had been quickly transported to an Ebola treatment centre. Authorities said they had tracked down all the passengers on the bus the man took to Goma from Butembo, one of the towns hardest hit by the disease.

The virus has killed more than 1,600 people in Congo and two others who returned home across the border to neighbouring Uganda. Health experts have long feared that it could make its way to Goma, which is located on the Rwandan border.

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PUBLISHED: 16/07/2019; STORY: Graphic News
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