WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to Bunia in eastern Congo, a city at the heart of an outbreak.

WHO chief reports 5 Ebola recoveries as a new treatment center opens in eastern Congo

TL;DR

  • Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola virus.
  • The announcement was made by the head of the World Health Organization.
  • The WHO chief visited Bunia in eastern Congo.
  • Bunia is located at the heart of the Ebola outbreak.