Ebola virus disease

Ebola Virus Disease is a rare and often deadly hemorrhagic illness that causes fever, headache, muscle and joint pain, fatigue, loss of appetite and gastrointestinal symptoms as well as unexplained bleeding.

"I am pleased to solemnly declare the end of the 12th epidemic of Ebola virus disease in North Kivu Province," health minister Jean-Jacques Mbungani said in a statement.

The Department of Health said Thursday in a news release that officials believe the individuals are at low risk but regions in each of these countries are currently experiencing outbreaks of Ebola virus disease.

Testing the bodies of people who died in the community of possible infectious symptoms or unexplained causes has been a cornerstone of the response to Ebola virus disease outbreaks, including to the recent outbreaks in West Africa and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Specifically, Remdesivir, an antiviral drug that was originally developed to treat Ebola virus disease, has surfaced as one of the most promising COVID-19 treatments.