An Ebola vaccination campaign is being carried out in Goma, North Kivu Province of the Democratic Republic of Congo. Health workers have been vaccinating people to prevent an outbreak after a patient diagnosed with Ebola died recently. The case is the first in a major urban hub in the region.
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The case has sparked deep concern in neighbouring Rwanda
Goma, which has a population of around one million, is the capital of North Kivu province, the epicentre of the recent Ebola zoutbreak
Lamuka’s remaining leaders now are Martin Fayulu who claims victory in the December election won by Tshisekedi
The campaign also targets behaviour seen as immoral and socially unacceptable inlcuding irresponsible drinking
As of Thursday, the health authorities had recorded 2,382 cases of Ebola, of which 1,606 had been fatal, it said
It is the closest Ebola is known to have come to South Sudan since a major outbreak began in Congo last August
A spokesperson for the military said militia positions were targeted in Walendu Pitsi sector, killing 16 militiamen and capturing one
As of Sunday, 1,506 people had died out of 2,239 recorded cases -Health ministry
In a mega-hub of 13 million, the ride to work is a battle with choked, pot-holed streets and jam-packed buses, yellow taxis and motorbikes, to the backdrop of blaring horns, pollution, hawkers and accidents.
In short, a transport hell… and in a sauna-like heat.