DR Congo: Five Ebola patients discharged from hospital in Beni

Five patients declared cured of Ebola have left hospital in Beni, in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), according to Africanews. Their discharge is an encouraging sign as the outbreak continues to spread in this part of the country.

The recovered patients thanked the medical teams. They also urged people showing symptoms to seek treatment without delay.

Early treatment highlighted

Testimony reported on the occasion of the hospital discharges underlines the importance of seeking medical care quickly for people who may be affected. However, Africanews describes an outbreak that continues to spread in eastern DRC.

The available information does not specify either the total number of cases, the death toll or the period covered by this progression. It does, however, confirm the recovery and discharge of five patients in Beni.