Ebola outbreak in DR Congo declared public health emergency

The World Health Organisation has tonight declared that the spread of Ebola to the Democratic Republic of Congo is a “public health emergency of international concern”.

The announcement comes after the death of a man from Ebola in Goma, a major city in DRC.

While health workers on the ground fight to contain what is now the second largest outbreak of the disease, aid workers say it is at a critical juncture with fears that it could continue to spread.