Ebola returns to Congo just one week after outbreak declared over

Health officials have declared another outbreak of Ebola in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, just one week after declaring the outbreak over in the northwest part of the country.

Congo’s health ministry confirmed publicly on Wednesday that four people have tested positive for Ebola in North Kivu province, which is near the border with Uganda and more than 1,550 miles from the previous outbreak. An additional 20 have hemorrhagic fever, one of the symptoms of the illness that affects blood clotting.