A medical personnel identified as Dr. Victor Kingombe has died of Ebola in the city of Kisangani’s Ebola treatment centre.
Following the announcement of his death, colleagues and family gathered for his funeral, watching from a distance as healthcare workers in full protective gear carried his body to a coffin.
Kisangani, the capital of Tshopo province, first reported Ebola cases in late June. The Ebola treatment centre where Kingombe died was inaugurated less than two weeks ago.
Ebola is spreading under extremely difficult conditions, fuelled by insecurity, displacement, a health workers’ strike, and intense population movements.
The World Health Organization has said the epidemic is on track to surpass the 2014-2016 West Africa outbreak, the deadliest on record.
