Ebola crisis: Rwanda shuts border with DR Congo to stop spread of virus

Rwanda has closed part of its border with DR Congo, where an Ebola outbreak has killed more than 1,800 people in the past year.

At least two people have died from the virus in the past month in the crowded Congolese border city of Goma.

It is the worst Ebola outbreak in the nation’s history, with at least 2,700 people so far infected with the virus.

And the outbreak has been complicated by an active conflict zone, leading to attacks on healthcare workers.

About 12 new cases are being reported every day in DR Congo, the World Health Organization (WHO) reports.

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