After Covid-19 & Measles, Congo Hit By New Ebola Outbreak; ‘Can 2020 Get Any Worse’ Asks Twitter

Meanwhile, the country is also fighting a rising number of cases of Covid-19, with 3,195 known infections and 72 deaths.

Mbandaka: The Democratic Republic of Congo, which is already battling Covid-19 and measles, reported a new Ebola outbreak in the western city of Mbandaka on Monday.

Health Minister Eteni Longondo confirmed that four people had died and that all the deaths analysed since May 18 were due to the Ebola virus.

“We have a new Ebola epidemic in Mbandaka. We are going to very quickly send them the vaccine and medicine,” Longondo told reporters.

“I ask the population to be calm and continue to respect hygiene measures. Regularly wash your hands with soap. Don’t say greet with your hands. Don’t touch ill or dead people who had a fever or bleeding,” he further urged the public.

“This outbreak is a reminder that Covid-19 is not the only health threat people face,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, World Health Organization director-general, in a statement on Monday confirming the new infections.

.@WHO already has staff in Mbandaka, #DRC supporting the new #Ebola outbreak response.
This outbreak is a reminder that #COVID19 is not the only health threat people face. WHO is continuing to monitor & respond to many health emergencies.

— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) June 1, 2020

The Ebola virus causes hemorrhagic fever and is spread through direct contact with body fluids from an infected person, who suffers severe vomiting and diarrhoea.

Meanwhile, the country is also fighting a rising number of cases of Covid-19, with 3,195 known infections and 72 deaths.

After the news broke, people on Twitter expressed their concerns and wondered what kind of a year this is:

New #Ebola epidemic has been sighted in northwest DR Congo: health ministry

Can 2020 get any worse than it already is?https://t.co/fehmFTEfS7 pic.twitter.com/r8T84mjnOu

— Anonymous (@LatestAnonNews) June 1, 2020

Just read that's there's an Ebola outbreak in the Congo.

Thought a meme was appropriate. pic.twitter.com/VziNGAFPsn

— Ｐｙｒｒｈａ Ｎｉｋｏｓ (@SweetestSpartan) June 1, 2020

Ebola is back in Congo and spreading!

What kind of year is this!

— the Morris Monye factor (@Morris_Monye) June 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/YinkaAhmad/status/1267497868639821824

It’s the first day of June and there’s already a new #Ebola outbreak in Congo. https://t.co/uqHao7TAYc pic.twitter.com/yuREHYXt5n

— Miah (@ismitamiah11) June 1, 2020

#Ebola strikes back again in Congo

Citizens of Congo : pic.twitter.com/9RlFwCqmSC

— Vijay Jaiswal (@puntasticVU) June 1, 2020

This month just started & there's already a fresh outbreak of Ebola virus in Congo. 2020 how far now? pic.twitter.com/nRgCamUq2K

— E Z R A (@eh_zrah) June 1, 2020

Ebola outbreak in Congo?! What’s really going on pic.twitter.com/hhm3F2XoNa

— pasc (@pascalinekaz) June 1, 2020

There’s a new outbreak of Ebola in Congo. This news ruined my day. We really can’t win 😩😩

— ya Veille (@merveille_kumes) June 1, 2020

https://twitter.com/DrOlufunmilayo/status/1267523378270941185

This year so far

1.WW3 Scares
2.Kobe and Gigi’s death
3.Devasting flood in Indonesia
4.Earthquake in Turkey
5.Locusts swam in East Africa
6.Coronavirus
7.Ebola is back in Congo
And we are just in the first half of the year.

This year would make a great but weird movie

— ًًٰٰٰ (@_cocotiny_) June 1, 2020

On the first day of June, Ebola is trending. There’s an outbreak in the Congo. Fuck 2020 pic.twitter.com/JtZCzNIf0P

— Riddles (@NbaRiddles) June 1, 2020

As per reports, these infections are the 11th outbreak of the virus in the nation since the first cases were detected in 1976.