An ebola victim being evacuated
It was a matter of fear and anxiety as the first Ebola patient in
Goma, the largest city in the east of the Democratic Republic of the
Congo (DRC) died days after he got infected with the deadly virus.
DRC’s health ministry said the Pastor got infected after visiting
Butembo, one of the epicentres of the epidemic, before taking a bus to
Goma.
The pastor had preached at seven churches during his visit to
Butembo, a town 300km to the north of Goma, and reportedly laid his
hands on worshippers, including people who were ill.
Speaking at an Ebola response meeting, North Kivu province’s
Governor Carly Nzanzu said the City’s first Ebola patient died while
being driven from Goma to a clinic in Butembo on Monday to receive
treatment.
“Unfortunately, I can confirm that the patient died,” Nzanzu said. “He died during transfer by road.”
Health officials have already identified 60 people who had come
into contact with the pastor after he became sick, half of them have
already been vaccinated.
-NAN