Congo Ebola Outbreak Declared Public Health Emergency The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo has killed more than 1,600 people. Now the World Health Organization has declared a public health emergency of international concern. The first Ebola case has been detected in Goma, which has a population of 1 million. The outbreak, which started in August 2018, is primarily affecting two provinces in Congo,
North Kivu and Ituri. The virus has been difficult to contain due to the ongoing conflict in the region. The WHO reports that the risk to neighboring countries is "very high." The Ebola vaccine is 99% effective and has been administered to more than 161,000 people.
