Congolese authorities declare end of Ebola outbreak in Kasai

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced the end of its latest Ebola outbreak after no new cases were reported in the past 42 days.

Congo’s health minister Roger Kamba said a total of 53 confirmed cases, 45 deaths, and 11 probable cases were recorded during the country’s 16th Ebola outbreak.

Kamba said more than 47,500 people were vaccinated. The minister especially credited frontline workers for helping to stem the outbreak….