Five patients have recovered from a rare type of Ebola, the head of the World Health Organization said Sunday during a visit to eastern Congo's Bunia, a city at the heart of an outbreak.
The World Health Organization chief visited Bunia as a new treatment center opened in eastern Congo. The announcement of the five recoveries came during this visit.
Bunia is described as a city at the heart of the Ebola outbreak in eastern Congo. The patients recovered from what officials described as a rare type of the disease.
The opening of the new treatment center represents an expansion of medical infrastructure in the region responding to the outbreak. The facility adds to the healthcare resources available to treat patients in the affected area.
The World Health Organization continues to monitor and respond to the Ebola situation in eastern Congo. The five recoveries mark a development in the outbreak response efforts in the region.
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